Legal Opinion
United States v. Rutherford
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 18, 1979No. 78-605PublishedCited by 393 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
The question presented in this case is whether the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act precludes terminally ill cancer patients from obtaining Laetrile, a drug not recognized as “safe and effective” within the meaning of §201 (p) (1) of the Act, 52 Stat. 1041, as amended, 21 U. S. C. § 321 (p) (1).
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Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 52 Stat. 1052, as amended, 21 U. S. C. § 355, prohibits interstate distribution of any “new drug” unless the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare approves an application supported by substantial evidence of the drug’s safety and…
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