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Expanded access, more commonly called "compassionate use," provides an experimental medicine to treat a seriously ill individual who has no other options.

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2015-03-16
Main Author: Moch, Kenneth I
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical trials
Ethics
FDA approval
Health services
Medicine
Patients
Pharmaceutical industry
Social networks
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Summary:Expanded access, more commonly called "compassionate use," provides an experimental medicine to treat a seriously ill individual who has no other options.
ISSN:2574-9579