Michigan Becomes Fourth State To Enact 'Right To Try' Law

October 20, 2014 at 7:36 PM
Michigan Friday (Oct. 17) became the fourth state to enact a “Right To Try” law allowing patients access to experimental treatments without FDA approval, according to the Goldwater Institute, a group backing state-level action on the issue. The new law comes on the heels of similar laws in Colorado, Louisiana and Missouri. The new Michigan law allows patients suffering from advanced illnesses to receive experimental treatments if other therapies have failed, and such treatment would only be allowed under a...


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