[SeekAndFind]

RE: The drug, considered to be pharmaceutical giant Merck and Co.’s most recent blockbuster product, is only approved to be used for certain advanced kinds of cancers; in addition to advanced melanoma cases like Carter’s

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Here's what I'm trying to understand --- why can't it be approved for ALL cancers regardless of stage? Why does one have to go through chemotherapy first, fail and then as a last resort try this cure? What is the FDA's rationale?

Can Anybody who understand the FDA process explain this?

[willyd]

It helps if you understand that the FDA is here to prevent competition with and among the large pharmaceutical companies. Then everything starts to make sense.

[Arthur McGowan]

I’m glad they were able to test this drug on someone expendable.