Is There Any Eligibility Criterion To Use The Compassionate Drug?

There is hard and fast established thumb of rule to use the compassionate drug to treat the diseases. A specific general criterion is established to ensure the users safety in spite of using the unapproved medicine. Consumption of compassionate drug is possible only when the person is suffering from the advanced diseases and none of standard treatments showed effective results in spite of the effective drugs. The usage of the compassionate drug is also permitted if you are not eligible for any ongoing clinical trial and are away from the other treatment options. 

The usage of the drug should have the reason to expect the improvement in the existing health condition. The benefits of the drug should outweigh the risks involved in using the drugs. In the all the above conditions are meet the health expert may consider using the compassionate drug to treat the diseases. This needs the prior approval from the sponsor who is conducting a clinical trial.