BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug 1, 2017) – Today, a law goes into effect expanding Louisiana’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. The new law sets the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule that currently denies these patients’ access to this specific technology.…
OLYMPIA, Wash, (July 23, 2017) – Today, a Washington State law goes into effect setting the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. A bipartisan coalition of 13 senators sponsored Senate Bill 5035 (SB5035). The new law will enable terminally…
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 1, 2017) – Today, a new Iowa law goes into effect that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. The Senate Commerce Committee sponsored Senate Bill 404 (SF404). The new law will enable terminally…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 29, 2017) – Today, a Kentucky law went into effect that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. A coalition of three Republicans sponsored Senate Bill 21 (SB21). The legislation gives terminally ill patients access…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (June 22, 2017) – Yesterday, a Pennsylvania Senate committee unanimously passed a 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. Introduced by State Rep. Robert Godshall (R-Hatfield) and nearly 40 cosponsors, House Bill 45…
BATON ROUGE, La. (June 21, 2017) – Last week, Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law that expands the state’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. The new law will set the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule that…
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (June 2, 2017) – Last week, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a bill into law that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. Del. Karen Young (D-Frederick) sponsored House Bill 584 (HB584) along with 18 bipartisan…
BATON ROUGE, La. (May 31, 2017) – Today, the Louisiana Senate gave final approval to a bill that would expand the state’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. If signed by the governor, the legislation will set the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration…
BATON ROUGE, La. (May 26, 2017) – On Wednesday, a Louisiana Senate committee approved a bill that would expand the state’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. Passage into law would set the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule that currently…
Michael Boldin and Mike Maharrey talk about bills moving forward to protect privacy and to nullify the FDA.