Legislation

Terminally ill patients in Texas now have the “right to try”

By Mark S. Armstrong, J.D., Epstein Becker Green

On June 16, 2015, Governor Abbott signed into law H.B. 21, known as the “Right to Try Act” and the law became immediately effective, thereby allowing patients with terminal illnesses the right to use potentially ...

MD Anderson applauds passage of e-cigarette legislation by Texas Legislature

The approval of a bill to prevent the sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to minors in Texas is an important step forward in safeguarding the health of our children, according to Ernest T. Hawk, M.D., M.P.H., ...