Supporting Accelerated Drug Approvals Through TREAT and FAST ~ Take Action Now!
Proposed legislation has been introduced recently in the Senate and House of Representatives to modernize and expand the Accelerated Approval pathway of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The bills are Transforming the Regulatory Environment to Accelerate Access to Treatments (TREAT) in the Senate and Faster Access to Specialized Treatments (FAST) in the … Read more
Don’t Let the Biotech Industry Sneak This Pro-GMO Rider In to FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations Bill! Take Action Now
Congress is considering a sneaky, pro-GMO rider to a funding bill, and it may become law without anyone realizing it—unless you take action NOW! The biotech industry has managed to insert a dangerous rider in support of genetically engineered crops into the FY 2013 Agriculture Appropriations bill. It is scheduled to be heard by the House Appropriations Committee, … Read more
Support Strong Legislation for Safe Cosmetics
Women’s health is under assault again – cosmetics companies are fighting to keep their products among the least-regulated in the country. Don’t let them get away with it. For too long, cosmetics companies have made personal care products that are bad for our health. And many of the harmful chemicals in products aren’t listed on the labels. … Read more
ACCC Urges Faster Congressional Action to Confront Drug Shortage Crisis
ACCC Urges Faster Congressional Action to Confront Drug Shortage Crisis The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) joined 31 other medical organizations in urging House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton to move forward with legislation to combat the drug shortage crisis. While acknowledging that drug shortages cannot be solved by Congressional action alone, … Read more
Urgent Action! Representatives have until Monday, March 19th to sign the letter supporting the Department Of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program
Forty-four Representatives have signed a Dear Colleague Letter to the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee calling for $120 million in appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) for FY 2013.Is your Representative on the list? (See below) If not, please call your your Representatives between now and Monday to urge them to show their support for … Read more
Act Now – Urge Your Senators to Support Increased Funding for NIH
Urge Your Senators to Support Increased Funding for NIHYour immediate help is needed to secure support for medical research funding! Sens. Bob Casey (D-PA) and Richard Burr (R-NC) are circulating a “Dear Colleague” letter seeking a sustained, strong commitment to funding the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the nation’s largest funder of cancer research, in FY … Read more
