Senator Susan Collins introduced legislation, which became law, aimed at securing a solid, federal commitment toward increased research, treatment, and prevention of the many debilitating neuromuscular diseases known as muscular dystrophy. The Muscular Dystrophy Childhood Assistance, Research and Education (MD CARE) Act expands federal support for medical research toward finding a treatment and eventually a cure.
"We have just marked the two-year anniversary of the introduction of the MD CARE Act, which I was pleased to introduce with the late Senator Paul Wellstone, to raise awareness and expand federal support for medical research to find a cure for this devastating disease. Senator Wellstone is sorely missed by all of us, so I want you to know you can count on my strong commitment to continue his fight to increasing research funding."
Senator Collins became involved with the Parent Project and the fight to increase research funding into Muscular Dystrophy after meeting with parents from Biddeford, Brian and Alice Denger, who have two boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
"Given our nation's wealth of scientific expertise coupled with the tremendous infusion of resources we have poured into the National Institutes of Health in recent years, we can and should do more for families like the Dengers."
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