U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Promoting Life Saving New Therapies for Neonates Act of 2015 to increase the amount of life-saving treatments available for at risk newborns. This legislation looks to spur innovation for new neonatal drug therapies, improve outcomes for devastating neonatal conditions and give our most vulnerable children the chance to become healthy.
“Many of us know a child who was born prematurely, or a family whose child was born sick and unfortunately there were not enough treatment options available to save that child,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Hundreds of thousands of children born in the U.S every year require intensive care after birth, but in the past 16 years, only one drug has been approved for these children—that doesn’t add up. We need to have more resources and therapies that are safe and available to use for these children. We have a long way to go, but breaking down barriers for the medical community to develop new treatments is a good start.”....