Blog Entries

Welcome, from the Director of Accelerate Progress

A welcome and introduction to our organization and our website, dedicated to accelerating progress for patients fighting life-threatening illnesses

A brief history of our progress against Leukemia and a warning about the effects of regulation on patients, from a leader in his field

This page will house press releases from Accelerate Progress

A tribute to a colleague and friend with whom I worked for almost forty years

A tribute to Leonard Riccio from a son with nothing but respect and love for the "old man"

A recent commentary piece by Lance Armstrong, cycling champion and founder of LiveStrong

Dr. Miller, who headed the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Biotechnology from 1989 to 1993, calls for reform

An Introduction to and education on the Access, Care, Compassion, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Act, referenced as S. 3046 and H.R. 6270

An examination of the intent of 1997's Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act ("FDAMA") and what goals we have and have not achieved