Process followed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

While the usual process followed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires that thorough clinical trials have shown the benefits of a drug before approval is granted, an accelerated approval process is possible in some cases for drugs designed to treat some serious illnesses. Discuss a solution to the problem of addressing patients’ demands to accelerate clinical trials of new medicines while ensuring that the medicines are safe.