The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA, with input from experts at FDA, has introduced an Expanded Access eRequest app to streamline expanded access for individual patients in non-emergency settings.

“Time is critical when patients have a serious or life-threatening disease or condition and do not have other therapeutic options,” FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy said in a statement. “We want to make it easier for physicians to apply for expanded access for their patients and allow these health care providers to focus on the clinical aspects of care.”