Very Important Read on Personalized Treatment Choices!!!! The recent Arizona legislative initiative, Proposition 303, passed by the AZ voters on Election Day just over a month ago, which I hope will serve as a legal precedent for you (and others in the future) is this: azsos.gov/election/2014/Info/PubPamphlet/english/prop303.htm Check out 36-1313 and 36-1314, from this page: 36-1313. Action against physician license or health care institution license; prohibition A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A STATE REGULATORY BOARD MAY NOT REVOKE, FAIL TO RENEW OR TAKE ANY OTHER ACTION AGAINST A PHYSICIANS LICENSE ISSUED PURSUANT TO TITLE 32, CHAPTER 13 OR 17 BASED SOLELY ON A PHYSICIANS RECOMMENDATION TO AN ELIGIBLE PATIENT REGARDING OR PRESCRIPTION FOR OR TREATMENT WITH AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT OR DEVICE. B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, A STATE AGENCY MAY NOT TAKE ANY ACTION AGAINST A HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS LICENSE BASED SOLELY ON THE INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATION IN THE TREATMENT OR USE OF AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT OR DEVICE UNDER THIS CHAPTER. 36-1314. Violation; classification AN OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THIS STATE WHO BLOCKS OR ATTEMPTS TO BLOCK ACCESS OF AN ELIGIBLE PATIENT TO AN INVESTIGATIONAL DRUG, BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT OR DEVICE IS GUILTY OF A CLASS 1 MISDEMEANOR. King 5 covered a story regarding Dr. John Catanzaro and his battle with use and advocacy in personalized treatments in cancer. Swedish Cancer Institute, reported Dr. Catanzaro to Washington State Department of Health, stating that the treatment was unethical, The negative report was about patients that received personalized treatment successfully in advanced stage 4 cancer where there were no other options of treatment. See videos below: https://youtube/watch?v=OndGls86cw0&feature=youtu.be king5/story/news/local/2014/12/03/dr-john-catanzaro-suspended-will-return/19871277/
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:11:15 +0000
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