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WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 7, 2011 – “Today’s ruling by a federal judge blocking the implementation of new graphic cigarette warning labels is bad for public health. The ruling in a lawsuit the tobacco industry filed against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the U.S. District Court for

In an effort to make cancer a national priority with lawmakers, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is releasing its second-ever national television ad to ask Congress to remember the countless lives lost to cancer and the nearly 12 million cancer survivors living in America today when making decisions to address the budget deficit.

WASHINGTON -- October 31, 2011 -- "The presidential executive order issued today is an essential step to address the growing drug shortage crisis, which is denying people with cancer access to the lifesaving medications they need. "The availability of cancer drugs can mean the difference between life and death for

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network today filed comments with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on the proposed rule on Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act. ACS CAN is concerned that new streamlined eligibility categories may make it difficult for disabled and other populations to qualify

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network today filed comments with the Internal Revenue Service on the proposed rule on health premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act. The comments address the ACA provision that makes certain people with health coverage through their employer eligible to switch to a plan

Today the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), submitted comments to HHS and the FDA in response to the proposed rule to modify the Common Rule, which governs the treatment of human subjects in clinical trials funded by more than