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New Legislation Gives Terminally Ill Patients The ‘Right To Try’ Experimental Drugs
Posted on · Proponents say the law will help extend lives. Opponents say it weakens the authority of the FDA. Houston Matters takes a closer look.
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Houston Matters
Should Terminally Ill Patients Have the Right to Try Unproven Drugs?
Posted on · The FDA currently has an exemption that allows terminally ill patients to have access to drugs that are still in the clinical trial phase but have yet to be approved. However, the process to get what's called “compassionate use” is lengthy and arduous. But a proposed bill in the Texas Legislature would make it easier […]