There are mechanisms to provide drugs earlier patients while it is still in clinical development. Companies don't offer expanded access because they worry that it will disncentivize people from entering a trial. In oncology, when i was at the agency, we stood up and said, we're not going to do placiba trials any more. But why even have a stage three or stage four like, just let me choose, and then the data will show from population data? It's unethical in the setting of a disease that we know is terminal to radomize patients to a placebo pill.
In this Part 2 of the episode (make sure you check out Part 1), Dr. Scott Gottlieb explained the role of the vaccine against Covid-19 in the current situation, vaccines vs drugs, the immunity against Covid-19, and also how soon could we have drugs that would work against Covid-19.
Also, I finally get to ask the question that I always wondered about my whole life (until now.) If someone has a terminal disease, why do we have to wait years, and billions of dollars spent, to have the drugs that could potentially save our lives!
Listen to this Part 2 out of 2, and make sure you check out Part 1 if you missed it!
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