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by spartango 4460 days ago
There is an entire mechanism for this, from consenting individuals in early stage trials to accelerated approvals. If you're curious, checkout the FDA's programs (http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/byaudience/forpatientadvocat...). This isn't everything, but it represents the interest of most players in getting these medications to patients as quickly as possible.