Health Law Links

ASSOCIATIONS

• New Jersey State Bar Association-Health & Hospital Law Section
  www.njsba.com

• New York State Bar Association- Health Law Section www.nysba.org

• American Bar Association- Health Law Section www.abanet.org/health

• American Health Lawyers Association
  www.healthlawyers.org

• American Society for Law, Medicine & Ethics
  www.aslme.org

• American Hospitals Association
  www.hospitalconnect.com

• Health Care Compliance Association
  www.hcca-info.org

GOVERNMENT

• Department of Health & Human Services
  http://oig.hhs.gov

• New Jersey Legislature
  www.njleg.state.nj.us

ABIGAIL ALLIANCE

At their September 18, 2007 meeting, Health Law Advocates discussed the recent case, Abigail Alliance for Better Access to Experimental Drugs v. Eschenbach, regarding access to potentially life-saving, but not yet FDA approved drugs for terminally ill patients.  Below are some links with more information on the subject.

• Quick rundown of the history of the Abigail Alliance  Fighting For A Miracle, Cancer Patients Call For Fewer Restrictions On Clinical Drug Trials - CBS News

• Article pertaining to the struggles families are left with when they are not given the option of experimental drugs.  Le Magazine, September 2007 - Report: The Abigail Alliance

• Information on the Alliance's various initiatives.  Abigail Alliance

• Argument in opposition to the Alliance.  Angry Toxicologist : Abigail Alliance, Cancer, Steroids and the FDA

OTHER

• Joint Commission (JCAHO)
  www.jcaho.org