Right-To-Try Bill In House Limits Process To Patients Facing 'Severely Premature Death'

Vote slated for Tuesday; legislation is somewhat narrower than Senate-passed bill, which applies to patients with a 'life-threatening disease or condition.'

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Drafters of "Right-To-Try" legislation in the US House of Representatives have crafted language to narrow eligibility to the most desperately ill patients – appearing to satisfy a key objection from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.

The House bill, which will be formally introduced Monday and is slated to be voted on Tuesday, creates a...

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