STAT News, August 23, 2017. The Bridge is a wearable device that supposedly helps opioid users deal with painful withdrawals, but the FDA has not yet said whether or not it will work.
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Libertarians Score Big Victory In ‘Right-To-Try’ Drug Bill
Politico, August 3, 2017. The Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would allow people facing life-threatening diseases access to unapproved experimental drugs.
Read More »FDA Documents Reveal Depths of Internal Rancor Over Drug’s Approval Process
August 2 2017: FDA emails show disagreements about a drug called eteplirsen. Some experts said it didn’t work well enough, but it was approved anyway, raising safety concerns. The National Center for Health Research says this shows the need for better rules to protect patients.
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