Children’s Health Care
Senator Markey has long been a vocal advocate for children’s health care and medical research. In the House of Representatives, Markey was the founder and co-chair of the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Caucus and authored a bill to increase the ability of individuals with rare disorders such as CF to participate in clinical trials. Signed into law in October 2010, Markey’s Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act allows patients, including children, with rare diseases to participate in critical research without losing their public healthcare benefits. Senator Markey has also worked to ensure that medical devices – particularly those for children – are approved quickly while protecting quality and patient safety. In 2007, Markey passed a law that incentivizes the development of devices for children with rare diseases. The law also funds “pediatric device consortia,” which bring together innovators and device manufacturers to stimulate the development and availability of medical devices for children. He also took a lead role in improving and reauthorizing the bipartisan Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and the Pediatric Research Equity Act. These laws were originally passed to ensure that medications that are used in children are actually tested and labeled appropriately by providing companies extra patent life on their products for conducting pediatric clinical trials.
- Senators Have New Questions for Mylan About EpiPen Price Hike, Pricing Strategy Posted on 11/01/16
- Markey: Dramatic Rise in Pediatric Opioid Overdoses Demands Action Posted on 11/01/16
- Senator Markey Statement on Proposed UN Package to Aid Cholera Epidemic in Haiti Posted on 10/25/16
- Senator Markey Criticizes United Nations Response to Hurricane Matthew in Haiti Posted on 10/18/16
- Senator Markey Visits Haiti to Assess Humanitarian Response After Hurricane Matthew Posted on 10/12/16
- New Report from Senator Markey Details Widespread Presence of Toxic Chemicals in Nation’s Schools Posted on 10/05/16
- Senator Markey and Congresswoman Meng Call for Ban on BPA in All Food and Beverage Containers Posted on 09/28/16