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"He's waited a week without the drugs"

Just like FDA blocked lab tests for the US, next it's going to block drugs.

We need emergency expanded right-to-try laws now. Push approval to state regulators such that new drugs like remdesivir can be tried fast.
gilead.com/news-and-press…
As more context, the first US #COVID19 patient was in worsening condition until local regulators approved compassionate use of remdesivir on day 7. On day 8 he improved. China put the drug into clinical trials a few days later.

Here's the NEJM article:
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Of course, safety is easier to establish than efficacy. We don't know if every new drug will work.

But if someone has a life-threatening disease that can take a sharp turn for the worse in an hour then they need the right to at least *try* & need it now.
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