Newsletter - May 14, 2020
FDA Releases a Checklist of Restaurants Looking to Re-Open
Social distancing, frequent screening, extra hygienic practices and limited services are some of the precautions listed on FDA’s checklist for all restaurants planning to re-open for service. One big loophole; all guidelines are for the employees, no requirements for patrons. Which leaves it up to a given establishment to create rules for its customers...Read More
Patient-Funded Clinical Trials Are an Option for Patients
Patients suffering from untreatable diseases could be helped by experimental treatments being evaluated in clinical trials. However, it is hard for most such patients to find well-matched clinical trials and to assure their enrollment in the same. What if the patient decides to fund a given clinical trial on themselves? Is it legal and is it ethical...Read More
FDA Releases a Checklist of Restaurants Looking to Re-Open
Social distancing, frequent screening, extra hygienic practices and limited services are some of the precautions listed on FDA’s checklist for all restaurants planning to re-open for service. One big loophole; all guidelines are for the employees, no requirements for patrons. Which leaves it up to a given establishment to create rules for its customers...Read More
Patient-Funded Clinical Trials Are an Option for Patients
Patients suffering from untreatable diseases could be helped by experimental treatments being evaluated in clinical trials. However, it is hard for most such patients to find well-matched clinical trials and to assure their enrollment in the same. What if the patient decides to fund a given clinical trial on themselves? Is it legal and is it ethical...Read More
