Cures Bill Tackles Expanded Drug Access As 24 States Take Up 'Right To Try' Laws

House GOP lawmakers are pushing a federal solution to expand patients' access to experimental drugs at a time when more than two dozen states are pushing state-based “Right to Try” bills that sidestep FDA's regulatory process. The House Energy and Commerce Committee tucked into its draft 21st Century Cures Bill a measure spearheaded by Texan GOP Reps. Michael McCaul and Michael Burgess that would require drug companies to be more transparent when it comes to expanded access decisions. The bill...