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L.A. County backs laws allowing access to experimental drugs for the terminally ill

The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to support state legislation to allow terminally ill patients access to experimental drugs and treatments. Supervisor Michael Antonovich recommended the legislative push, saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “compassionate use” program involves too much red tape. “Terminally ill patients should not have to navigate the FDA’s bureaucratic process […]

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