The Reagan-Udall Foundation has released an online tool to help patients and doctors find drugs that qualify for the FDA program called expanded access, or compassionate use. These are drugs that are not currently approved, but are being tested and may be suitable to help someone who has a fatal illness.
The Be-all, End-all solution to every issue surrounding expanded access? Hardly. But it's a move in the right direction. Mobile apps are an important tool in advancing all sorts of patient empowerment issues.
The Be-all, End-all solution to every issue surrounding expanded access? Hardly. But it's a move in the right direction. Mobile apps are an important tool in advancing all sorts of patient empowerment issues.
