Professional Letter Human Services

Question: Describe and Draft a professional letter to your state senator in support of this Bill. Answer: Date Readers address Dear Senator The Legislative Bill 804 for an Act to adopt the Investigational Drug Use is of prior interest to me as I am a health professional. The bill signifies the use of experimental drugs in the treatment of eligible patients. The use of investigational drugs and medical devises should be approved by the government to be used by the health professionals when it is a necessity. My utmost concern about the use of experimental drugs in some severe cases is when the patient does not respond to the given medicine. As in the case of Josh Hardy (March 2014), a seven year old boy, was suffering from a severe adenovirus infection. The use of investigational drug to treat adenovirus was required to save him. The social media campaign by his parents to get the under trial drugs from a pharmaceutical company caught the eye of the people of America. Use of unapproved drug evoked a national debate on the bioethics. This issue is of primary focus in case of adults who stop responding to the given medication. In case severe infection which affect the masses, permitting under trial drug would help to suppress the disease from spreading. Although the effectiveness of the drug could not be predicted yet when it comes to saving life of thousands, access to experimental drugs should be allowed by the FDA. Thank for your consideration on the support of this bill. I believe that the government would allow the bill to ensure the health of the people. Sincerely, References Committee: Health and Human Services. (2016). Legislative Bill 804.viewed on 17 September 2016. Chedekel, L. (2015). Debating the Ethics of Experimental Drugs. BU Today. Retrieved on 17 September 2016 from https://www.bu.edu/tday/2015/ethics-of-experimental-drugs/