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House of Representatives passes “Tennessee Right to Try Act.”

State of TennesseeNashville, TN – The Tennessee House of Representatives approved major legislation that would allow a terminally ill patient that has an advanced illness to try an experimental drug that has completed Phase I of clinical trials but is still pending approval by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).

House Bill 143 would apply to terminally ill patients who have tried all other treatment options that are currently available as long as their physician has recommended it and the diagnosis and prognosis has been confirmed by a second physician.

Drugs and medical devices undergo three phases of clinical trials before they go to the FDA for review. The process can take more than a decade.

Other than clinical trials, which are difficult to qualify for, the FDA has provisions for patients who want to access experimental drugs under its compassionate use program, but that process is also lengthy and time-consuming.

The bill also releases the physician and treatment facility from liability for using the drug.

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