Arizona Expands the Right To Try New Medical Treatments
It’s a small step toward breaking down barriers between patients and innovative medicine.
It’s a small step toward breaking down barriers between patients and innovative medicine.
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But there's a long way to go before patients have control over their own medical care.
It's still not clear whether pharmaceutical companies will work with patients outside the FDA's supervision.
President expected to sign legislation allowing earlier access to experimental medication.
Federal legislation for right-to-try may not have the right incentives.
"The House will not let this be the end," Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Tuesday night.
The drug regulator's clinical trials process for approving drugs needs a complete overhaul.
A bill in Congress would follow the states and allow greater access.
The FDA is slashing paperwork requirements for expanded access trials in response to state-level "right to try" laws. That's good, but it's not enough.
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