Alcohol prohibition was repealed in America in 1933, during tough economic times. Today, with our economy in shambles yet again, the discussion around drug policy reform seems to be gaining traction. Michael A. Lerner is the author of the terrific book Dry Manhattan: Prohibition in New York City. I asked him a couple questions intended to […]
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En Banc Rehearing in Abigail Alliance v. Eschenbach
How Appealing notes that the DC Circuit’s decision in Abigail Alliance v. Eschenbach will be reheard en banc. This is a big deal. As this blog wrote about in more detail in this post, the conclusion of Abigail Alliance was that individuals had a due process right to access potentially lifesaving drugs even before they have […]
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A federal judge has ordered the drug company PTC Therapeutics to give a teenager access to its still-experimental drug PTC124, which the company is developing for treatment of duchenne muscular dystrophy. This decision would seem to be at odds with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in Abigail Alliance v. Eschenbach , unless the legal […]
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