House Passes ‘Right-To-Try’ Bill For Experimental Drugs

(By Alison Kodjak for NPR)

Legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to get access to experimental drugs is headed to the president’s desk.

The House on Tuesday passed a “right-to-try” bill that was approved by the Senate in 2017.

“People who are terminally ill should not have to go from country to country to find a cure,” said Rep. Michael Burgess, R-Texas, on the House floor Tuesday. Continue reading article here…

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