Experimental Drug Use.docx A Right to Experimental Drugs Capella University Ethics in

Experimental Drug Use.docx    A Right to Experimental Drugs  Capella University Ethics in Health Care  A Right to Experimental Drugs  A Right to Experimental Drugs  In recent history there has been a steady increase in the percentage of individuals with chronic, life threatening diseases. Research efforts have increased to combat these growing numbers with more effort being put into drug creation. This paper will provide arguments for and against the idea of offering pre-approved drugs to a wider pool of patients, review the costs and benefits of making unapproved experimental drugs widely available to patients and evaluate inform consent and the ethical principles that this decision puts into play.  Informed Consent  Experimental drug creation requires participants in order to record the efficacy of the drug. Regulatory agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have required practices such as informed consent for participation in experimental drug research to protect the individuals who participate. The practice of informed consent requires transparency of the drug and must be obtain from all participants (Gupta, 2013). This practice enables participants to make an educated decision for themselves on whether or not participate and the ability to ask questions and become a more informed participant.  Ethical Theories and Moral Principle  Often there will be some controversy or ethical dilemma when human lives are involved in experimental situations. Through research, I have concluded that