BOISE, Idaho (Feb. 29, 2016) – An Idaho bill that would set the foundation nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed the House by an overwhelming margin today. The House of Delegates Health and Welfare Committee introduced House Bill 481 (H481)…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 29, 2016) – A South Carolina bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients unanimously passed the Senate last week. Pre-filed on Dec. 2 by Rep. Paul G. Campbell (R-Berkeley), Senate Bill 929…
JACKSON, Miss. (Feb. 27, 2016) – A Mississippi bill that would that would improve existing law nullifying in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed out of the state Senate Thursday. Last year, the Mississippi legislature passed, and the governor signed,“Right to Try”…
CHARLESTON, W. VA.. (Feb. 25, 2016) – A West Virginia bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed out of the state Senate yesterday. A bipartisan coalition of four representatives introduced Senate Bill 416 (SB416)…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 24, 2016) – An Iowa bill that would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients unanimously passed the Senate today. The Senate State Government Committee introduced Senate Bill 2198 (SF2198) and issued a report approving the legislation on…
BOISE, Idaho (Feb. 18, 2016) – An Idaho bill introduced last week would set the foundation nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. The House of Delegates Health and Welfare Committee introduced House Bill 481 (H481) on Feb. 12. The legislation would…
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 18, 2016) – An Iowa bill that would nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed an important Senate committee Tuesday. The Senate State Government Committee introduced Senate Bill 2198 (SF2198) and issued a report approving the legislation…
ATLANTA, Ga. (Feb. 17, 2016) – A Georgia bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients unanimously passed the House yesterday. Rep. Mike Dudgeon (R-Johns Creek) introduced House Bill 34 (HB34). The legislation would enable terminally…
New Jersey bill introduced last week would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally-ill patients. Assembly Bill 1455 (A1455) by would allow terminally ill patients to access to medicines and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk to Robert Scott Bell about Right to Try legislation nullifying some FDA restrictions on terminally-ill patients. In the last couple of years, 24 states have passed “Right to Try Legislation” that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules…