South Carolina Bill Rejecting FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients Passes Senate 41-0

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…

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South Carolina Action Alert: Help Nullify Unconstitutional FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

South Carolina S.929, the Right to Try Act,would effectively nullify in practice certain FDA rules regarding experimental treatments for terminally ill patients. It must pass through the Senate Medical Affairs Committee before the bill can receive a full vote and be approved. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support this important bill. 1. Call the Senate Medical…

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South Carolina Bill Would Reject FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Dec. 8, 2015)  – A new South Carolina bill 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. Pre-filed on Dec. 2 by Rep. Paul G. Campbell (R-Berkeley), Senate Bill 929 (S.929) would give terminally ill patients…

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