Rally at the FDA
On Tuesday, September 18th, a unique coalition of cancer patients, advocates, and doctors will be celebrating "A Right To Live Day" and protesting recent decisions by the FDA to deny cancer patients new, potentially lifesaving therapies, including Provenge for terminal patients with late-stage prostate cancer. A Right To Live is an all-volunteer advocacy group formed in response to the FDA's refusal to follow the language and intent of Congress regarding an accelerated approval process for oncology drugs/therapies and the hundreds of thousands of patients dying while they wait for new therapies and options to make their way through the FDA's corrupted processes.
Click here to read the rally press release
Click here to view the rally flyer
Click here to read the ABM's letter to the Wall Street Journal
What's New
Upcoming...September 18th, 2007-
Cancer patients will be holding a rally at the FDA protesting recent decisions to deny cancer patients new, potentially life-saving treatments.
August 16, 2007-
Alliance For Better Medicine letter to the editor is published in the Wall Street Journal.
May 21, 2007-
The Alliance For Better Medicine receives IRS 501(c)(3) designation.
December 22, 2006-
ABM participates in a meeting with advocacy organizations and a representative of the Governor's office to discuss recommendations for California's Health Reform.
October 30, 2006-
ABM meets with the California Department of Health Services about implementation of the California Healthcare Accountability Center.
September 6, 2006-
Harold Pincus, MD joins the ABM medical advisory board.
February 16, 2006 -
Ruben King-Shaw Jr., CEO of Mansa Equity Partners, Inc., and former
Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Office of the CMS, joins the ABM
steering committee.
December 6, 2005 - Sacramento, CA
Alliance meets with staff in Gov. Schwarzenegger's office to discuss
implementation of the California Healthcare Accountability Center.
October 18, 2005 -
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD joins the ABM steering committee.
October 7, 2005 -
Bryan Luce, Ph.D., MBA joins the ABM steering committee.
August 30, 2005 - Sacramento, CA
California Assembly Bill 76 (Frommer) is amended to include the amendments
proposed by the Alliance for Better Medicine. The bill was later vetoed for
reasons unrelated to the amendments.
June 28, 2005 - Sacramento, CA. Assembly bill 71, a California Evidence Based Medicine Bill wihich was opposed by the ABM and its member groups, is pulled indefinitely because of the opposition.