Terminal patient drug access ruling [DC Circuit] News
Terminal patient drug access ruling [DC Circuit]

Abagail Alliance for Better Access to Developmental Drugs and Washington Legal Foundation v. Andrew von Eschenbach, In his official capacity as Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, et al., US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, August 7, 2007 [ruling that terminally ill patients do not have a constitutional right to use experimental drugs that have not been proven safe and effective under requirements of the Food and Drug Administration]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.