Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Health Alert: Legislation that would allow the critically ill to bypass the FDA to obtain experimental medications heads to the White House

The House on Tuesday passed the "right-to-try" legislation, ending a drawn-out battle over access to unapproved therapies. President Trump is expected to quickly sign the measure, which was praised by supporters as a lifeline for desperate patients but denounced by scores of medical and consumer groups as unnecessary and dangerous.
 
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Health Alert May 22, 6:05 PM
 
 
Legislation that would allow the critically ill to bypass the FDA to obtain experimental medications heads to the White House

The House on Tuesday passed the "right-to-try" legislation, ending a drawn-out battle over access to unapproved therapies.

President Trump is expected to quickly sign the measure, which was praised by supporters as a lifeline for desperate patients but denounced by scores of medical and consumer groups as unnecessary and dangerous.

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