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Jones: Time to take marijuana off controlled substances list

Thursday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, spoke with Alabama reporters on issues currently facing the state and the nation. During the call the issue of taking marijuana off of the federal controlled substances list came up. “I think it is about time that we moved it off the controlled states list,” Jones said. “This is … Continued
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September 20, 2019

UAB gets new single port robot

The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine recently added the new da Vinci SP Single Port Surgical System by Intuitive Surgical, making UAB one of only 15 medical sites in the country with the single port robot. UAB was already a leader in robotic surgery. The da Vinci SP system provides surgeons with … Continued
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April 17, 2019

US Rep. Mo Brooks supports bill that would give terminally ill patients the right to try experimental treatments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who represents Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, delivered a House floor speech Thursday calling for a vote on Senate Bill S. 204, the Right to Try Act, which would give terminally ill patients the right to try experimental treatments that have not yet completed the Food … Continued
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January 19, 2018

21st Century Cures Act passes with Shelby’s support

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 7, 2016, the US Senate passed the 21st Century Cures Act, HR34, with bipartisan support. US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) supported the legislation and said that the bill will take critical steps to fight the opioid epidemic and will foster needed changes in the healthcare infrastructure. Senator … Continued
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December 8, 2016
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A bill that can save lives

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) I met a young boy named Gabe Griffin a few years back at Battleship Park in Mobile. His family and friends had organized a cross country bike ride that started in Oregon and ended on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The goal of the ride was to raise awareness about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, … Continued
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December 5, 2016

Palmer Says New Drug will Help Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) treatment that parents of Duchenne’s patients have been asking for, for a while now. Congressman Palmer said in a statement, “On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved … Continued
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September 22, 2016