'Right-To-Try' Has US FDA Support: Scaled-Back House Bill Retains Agency Oversight
Executive Summary
Commissioner Gottlieb’s recent remarks on pending federal 'Right-to-Try' legislation were his most positive to date; he pushed back on earlier versions that would have removed FDA from process.
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