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Lancaster council hears proposal to let people 70+ access investigational therapies
Summary
Lancaster City Council members heard the introduction of an ordinance to add chapter 8.8 to the Lancaster Municipal Code that would allow qualified individuals age 70 or older to access investigational therapies that have completed phase 1 clinical trials.
Lancaster City Council members heard the introduction of an ordinance to add chapter 8.8 to the Lancaster Municipal Code that would allow qualified individuals age 70 or older to access investigational therapies that have completed phase 1 clinical trials. The staff presentation said the proposal is meant to mirror elements of California Health and Safety Code section 111548 and would restrict access to licensed medical facilities within the city.
The staff presenter said the ordinance would change a defined term from “eligible individual” to “qualified individual” throughout chapter 8.8 and added a subsection…
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