I remember at least three instances in my country where the authorities were forced to allow people to use experimental treatments due to media clamor.
In all three instances, the result was that the treatments were snake oil and people died that might have lived otherwise.
It's easy to say "people who have no other options should get access to experimental treatments" but the problem is that people who have other options want those too, because nobody wants to go through chemotherapy or whatever.
In all three instances, the result was that the treatments were snake oil and people died that might have lived otherwise.
It's easy to say "people who have no other options should get access to experimental treatments" but the problem is that people who have other options want those too, because nobody wants to go through chemotherapy or whatever.
Medical authorities have a shitty job.