Wednesday, March 7, 2018

How the ‘right-to-try’ movement muscled its way into Washington

How the ‘right-to-try’ movement muscled its way into Washington-stat: Five years ago, the phrase “right to try” wasn’t yet an inkling in the minds of its staunchest advocates. Today, the pithy shorthand for the campaign to get dying patients access to experimental treatments has been slapped on bumper stickers, emblazoned on T-shirts, and uttered by some of the most powerful figures in Washington.