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[–] 16047433? 0 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago 

The list of “Off Market” medication is infinite. I believe the take-home message from Q is not to have us hunt/speculate as to the method of care, but rather that her condition is terminal with no hope of recovery. She is likely heavily sedated and nonresponsive – end of life.

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[–] 16048576? 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

And of course to create an outrage that we, don’t get access to those same medicines.

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[–] 16048930? ago 

I disagree. The post is only about RBG – no need to read between the lines.

To your point, in the US a doctor can prescribe any therapeutic or diagnostic procedure – FDA cleared or not. For example, vitamins are routinely prescribed, most of which are not approved FDA drugs. Many lab tests are used clinically well before they are FDA cleared for use, for example HIV testing. The problem is that non-approved drugs/tests are often not covered by insurance and that prescribing a drug/test that falls outside standard practice opens the clinician to potential liability.