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SB 670 would let doctors prescribe investigational sunscreen products under Texas 'Right to Try' model; committee leaves bill pending
Summary
Senate Bill 670 would allow physicians to prescribe investigational sun‑protection products (sunscreens) that have completed at least one clinical trial but not yet received full FDA approval, using the state's Right to Try framework. Sponsors and supporters argue the change would give dermatologists and patients access to UV filters used abroad;
Senate Bill 670 was presented to the committee as an expansion of Texas’ existing Right to Try framework to permit a physician, after consultation and written informed consent, to prescribe investigational sun‑protection products that have completed at least one clinical trial but lack full FDA approval.
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