FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 September 16, 2024 Doctors Demand Affordable Access to Novel Diabetes and Obesity Treatments... The post PRESS RELEASE: Doctors Demand Affordable Access to Novel Diabetes and Obesity Treatments appeared first on Doctors for America ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 August 27, 2024 Statement of Opposition for Criminalizing Homelessness Washington, DC: Doctors for... The post STATEMENT RELEASE: Statement of Opposition for Criminalizing Homelessness appeared first on Doctors for America ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 July 17, 2024 Doctors For America’s Response to Shooting at Trump Rally Washington, D.C.: Doctors for America (DFA) is deeply troubled by the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13th. This event underscores a stark reality: firearm violence remains a critical public health crisis in our nation, highlighted recently by our Surgeon General’s advisory. As physicians and public health professionals, we see firsthand the devastating impacts of firearm-related injuries ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 June 28, 2024 Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force Condemns Supreme Court Decision to Overrule Chevron Deference  Washington, D.C.: Doctors for America’s U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Task Force is disheartened by today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the longstanding Chevron deference for federal agencies. The court’s decision to abolish Chevron not only reverses 40 years of precedent but will also have profound adverse effects on the government’s ability to keep its ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box 21161 2300 18th St. NW Lbby Washington, DC  20009-9996 June 25, 2024 Doctors for America Commends Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence Washington, D.C.: Doctors for America (DFA) commends the Surgeon General’s Advisory declaring firearm violence, a public health crisis. Today, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy (former Doctors for America founder) brought attention to the health toll that gun violence has had on Americans, detailing the size and scope of the crisis while laying out a plan of research, community risk reduct ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 June 24, 2024 Doctors for America’s FDA Task Force Strongly Condemns FDA Approval of Elevidys  Washington, D.C.: Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Sarepta Therapeutics’ gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Elevidys, full approval for use in patients four years and older. Elevidys had been previously approved through the accelerated approval pathway for the treatment of Duchenne’s muscular dystrophy in patients four to five years old. In the confirmat ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box: 21161 2300 18th St NW Lbby Washington, DC 20009-9996 June 13, 2024 Doctors for America Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on Mifepristone   Washington, D.C.: Doctors for America’s (DFA) FDA Task Force applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to protect access to mifepristone, a medication that has been safely used by physicians and patients for over 20 years.  DFA is deeply troubled by the continued attack on the reproductive health and safety of our patients, and that lower courts continue to place their political agendas ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box 53313 1921 Florida Ave NW Washington, DC  20009-9997 June 7, 2024 Doctors for America White Coat Event with the White House on Firearm Safety Washington, D.C.: Doctors for America, in collaboration with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention staff and a coalition of healthcare organizations, announces a landmark visit to the White House Office for Gun Violence Prevention. The coalition represents a diverse spectrum of medical expertise, including physicians, nurses, violence prevention workers, emergency responders, and others, to elevate th ..read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Doctors for America PO Box 21161 2300 18th St. NW Lbby Washington, DC  20009-9996 May 28, 2024 Doctors for America Condemns Louisiana’s Reproductive Drug Reclassification WASHINGTON, D.C: In a stunning setback for pregnant individuals, Louisiana lawmakers voted to classify two drugs, mifepristone and misoprostol as controlled substances. This bill moving through the Louisiana legislature would list both medications as Schedule IV drugs under Louisiana’s Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Law. Doctors for America (DFA), a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan nonprofit that mobi ..read more

May 22, 2024 Dear Chair Murray, Ranking Member Collins, Chair Cole, and Ranking Member DeLauro, We write to urge your support for robust funding for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for FY25. As an organization of independent physicians and medical trainees across the country, we strongly believe that an increase in the FDA’s FY25 budget is necessary to enable the agency to carry out its core functions of protecting public health and enabling timely access to truly safe and effective medical products effectively. As physicians, we rely on the FDA’s scientific expertise and efficienc ..read more