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Ron Johnson: “The FDA is ignoring [Avitadil] because it's not a patentable…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Real America Season 2, Episode 12: Senator Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 26:13

I passed pretty much single handedly right to try and that is saving people's lives. Even with COVID There's a drug for end stage Covid called Avitadil. It saved dozens of people's lives. Now The FDA is ignoring [Avitadil] because it's not a patentable drug. So they're not gonna recommend it, but it's saving people's lives. I mean, that makes me feel pretty proud. I'm the guy because of right to try. (26:13–26:16)

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Asserts that the FDA is ignoring Avitadil due to its non-patentable status.

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