single patient IND
Synonyms:compassionate use, single patient access
Definition: Providing an Investigational New Drug (IND) to a patient on humanitarian grounds before the drug has received official approval, when the patient would otherwise not qualify or cannot enter the clinical trial. The Food and Drug Administration has a procedure for application that can be found at their Web site. (If that link breaks, go to their home page and search for single patient IND.)
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