ASCO says “right-to-try” laws don’t safeguard patients and fail to address problems in obtaining therapies

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The American Society of Clinical Oncology said it opposes “right-to-try” laws that allow terminally ill patients to request access to investigational drugs directly from manufacturers, bypassing a layer of review, where FDA assesses the available data to review and benefits of the treatment on behalf of the patient.

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