Originally written by Ed Morrissey in Hot Air The US has a tough process for drugmakers to follow in order to bring therapeutic treatments to market, and a lengthy one as well. It can take as long as 15 years before the FDA will approve a medication for use, a process that creates anger and […]
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Originally written by Lloyd Dunkelberger in HT Politics TALLAHASSEE — Rep. Ray Pilon says Floridians who are dying from cancer and other fatal illnesses should not have to travel to foreign countries and acquire questionable drugs in a bid to sustain their lives. Pilon, a Sarasota Republican, wants the Legislature to pass his “Right to Try […]
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Like most moms, Laura McLinn had a vision of her son’s future. Jordan is 5 years old and dreams of becoming a firefighter. “I just said, ‘Hey I’m going to make him a resume. I’m going to get him a job,’” McLinn said. Laura sent his resume to local fire departments and posted it to […]
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Originally published in the Wall Street Journal by Editorial Staff It should not go unnoticed that last week the Food and Drug Administration announced it would “simplify and accelerate” the application process for “unapproved investigational drugs” that have passed Phase I safety trials. We are back on the most contentious ground of FDA drug approval, […]
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Originally published in USA Today A person with a terminal illness may hear of a drug that could be promising only to hear it has not yet received government approval for use. Unless that person can find his or her way into a clinical trial for that compound, he or she will most likely not […]
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LYONS, Colo. — Since May, a string of states have passed laws that give critically ill patients the right to try medications that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Deemed “Right to Try” laws, they have passed quickly and often unanimously in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, Louisiana and Arizona, bringing hope to […]
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Originally in US News Christine McSherry’s son Jett is a typical college freshman trying to push for as much independence as he can. But Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disease that tears away muscles, has taken his ability to walk. He relies daily on aides to help him with homework, eating and carrying classroom materials. “He […]
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On Election Day, Arizona voters approved a referendum that allows terminally ill patients to receive treatment with drugs and devices that haven’t been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Arizona became the fifth state to approve a so-called right-to-try law this year. Supporters say the laws give patients faster access to experimental, potentially life-saving […]
Read More ›Arizona Right To Try Prop 303 and Diego Morris on Fox 10 Arizona.
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A rising death toll, mass panic, scary mortality rate—what could possibly be good about the out-of-control epidemic? It may accelerate the adoption of laws giving patients more power. Ebola’s arrival and seeming spread in America is causing mass panic, tasteless Internet jokes, and incredibly poorly timed magazine covers. Can anything good come out of the […]
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