Swordsmyth
08-04-2017, 12:32 AM
The Senate approved a bill by unanimous consent Thursday that allows terminally ill patients across the nation to request access to experimental medicines without Food and Drug Administration approval.
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., introduced the 'right-to-try' legislation, which drew support from the White House earlier this year. It would authorize patients diagnosed with life-ending illnesses to use unapproved medications—so long as they have undergone early testing on humans and are under continual evaluation. Patients also would have to have tried other treatment options.
More at: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/03/senate-passes-right-to-try-bill-by-unanimous-consent.html
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., introduced the 'right-to-try' legislation, which drew support from the White House earlier this year. It would authorize patients diagnosed with life-ending illnesses to use unapproved medications—so long as they have undergone early testing on humans and are under continual evaluation. Patients also would have to have tried other treatment options.
More at: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/08/03/senate-passes-right-to-try-bill-by-unanimous-consent.html