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<title>Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018</title>
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<action-date>2018-03-13</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to exempt,&nbsp;from&nbsp;specified requirements and restrictions under that Act and other laws, the provision of certain unapproved, investigational drugs to a terminally ill patient who has exhausted approved treatment options and&nbsp;is unable to participate in a clinical trial involving the drugs. The manufacturer or sponsor of an eligible investigational drug must publish annual summaries on any use of&nbsp;the drug in accordance with these provisions. </p> <p>The bill limits&nbsp;the liability of&nbsp;a sponsor, manufacturer, licensed physician,&nbsp;clinical investigator, or hospital that provides, or declines to provide, an eligible investigational drug to an eligible patient in accordance with the bill.</p>]]></summary-text>
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