Post by Logan on Feb 25, 2017 17:07:01 GMT -6
Wisconsin lawmakers consider 'right-to-try' bill for experimental treatments
A bill aimed at giving terminally ill patients access to experimental treatments has bipartisan support among Wisconsin lawmakers, but opponents fear the proposal could do more harm than good.
Representatives on the Assembly Health Committee heard testimony Wednesday on the so-called "right to try" bill, introduced by Reps. Pat Snyder, R-Schofield, and Joel Kleefisch, R-Oconomowoc.
The legislation would allow patients to bypass the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's lengthy approval process, prohibiting the federal government from banning access to certain experimental medications. Treatments covered by the law have undergone the FDA's "Phase 1" testing, which determines whether drugs have "unacceptable toxicity."
"By putting these medical decisions back in the hands of the patient and their physician we’re ensuring the patient has every right to explore their treatment options that are safe, legal and available," Snyder told the committee.
Read more: host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/wisconsin-lawmakers-consider-right-to-try-bill-for-experimental-treatments/article_1c4a18c4-8c5e-50e1-b526-4d098cc1d3d3.html
A bill aimed at giving terminally ill patients access to experimental treatments has bipartisan support among Wisconsin lawmakers, but opponents fear the proposal could do more harm than good.
Representatives on the Assembly Health Committee heard testimony Wednesday on the so-called "right to try" bill, introduced by Reps. Pat Snyder, R-Schofield, and Joel Kleefisch, R-Oconomowoc.
The legislation would allow patients to bypass the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's lengthy approval process, prohibiting the federal government from banning access to certain experimental medications. Treatments covered by the law have undergone the FDA's "Phase 1" testing, which determines whether drugs have "unacceptable toxicity."
"By putting these medical decisions back in the hands of the patient and their physician we’re ensuring the patient has every right to explore their treatment options that are safe, legal and available," Snyder told the committee.
Read more: host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-matters/wisconsin-lawmakers-consider-right-to-try-bill-for-experimental-treatments/article_1c4a18c4-8c5e-50e1-b526-4d098cc1d3d3.html