Now In Effect: West Virginia Right to Try Law Takes on some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

CHARLESTON, W. VA. (June 10, 2016) – A West Virginia law setting the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients is now in effect. A bipartisan coalition of four representatives introduced Senate Bill 416 (SB416) back in January. The legislation…

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West Virginia House Passes Right to Try Act Taking on some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients 100-0

CHARLESTON, W. VA. (March 9, 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 unanimously passed out of the state House today. A bipartisan coalition of four representatives introduced Senate Bill 416…

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West Virginia Senate Passes Right to Try Act, Taking on some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

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)…

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