Health Care

South Carolina Bill Would Expand “Right to Try” to Include All Treatments for Contagious Diseases and Allow Medical Marijuana

by Amanda Bowers | Apr 4, 2022 | Health Care, State Bills

COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 4, 2022) – A bill introduced in the South Carolina House would expand the state’s “Right to Try” law to allow patients who contract a contagious disease to try a wide range of treatments including cannabis. Rep. Melissa Oremus (R) and a large...

New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Prohibit State Enforcement of Federal Vaccine Mandate

by Michael Boldin | Mar 19, 2022 | Health Care, State Bills, Vaccines

CONCORD, N.H. (March 19, 2022) – On Wednesday, the New Hampshire House passed a bill to ban state and local enforcement of a federal vaccine mandate, an important first step to nullify it in practice and effect. Introduced by Speaker Packard along with five...

Rhode Island House Passes Right to Try Act

by Amanda Bowers | Mar 15, 2022 | FDA, Health Care, State Bills

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Mar. 15, 2022) – Today, the Rhode Island House passed a bill that would give terminally ill patients the “right to try” experimental treatments not given final approval by the FDA. Rep. Joseph McNamara (D) and Rep. Justine Caldwell (D) introduced...

Rhode Island House Committee Passes Right to Try Act

by Amanda Bowers | Mar 13, 2022 | FDA, Health Care, State Bills

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Mar. 13, 2022) – Last Wednesday, a Rhode Island House committee passed a bill that would give terminally ill patients the “right to try” experimental treatments not given final approval by the FDA. Rep. Joseph McNamara (D) and Rep. Justine Caldwell...

New Jersey Right to Try Act Would Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminally Ill Patients

by Mike Maharrey | Mar 9, 2022 | FDA, Health Care, State Bills

TRENTON, N.J. (March 9, 2022) – A bill introduced in the New Jersey House would give terminally ill patients the “right to try” experimental treatments not given final approval by the FDA along with off-label treatments. Rep. Ronald Dancer (R) introduced...

Rhode Island Right to Try Act Would Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminally Ill Patients

by Amanda Bowers | Mar 3, 2022 | FDA, Health Care, State Bills

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Mar. 3, 2022) – Today, a Rhode Island House committee held a hearing on a bill that would give terminally ill patients the “right to try” experimental treatments not given final approval by the FDA. Rep. Joseph McNamara (D) and Rep....

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