Fact Check: Has the federal Right to Try law saved thousands of lives?

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Claimant: Donald Trump (R)


Claim: The federal Right to Try law has “saved thousands of lives.”


Rating: NO EVIDENCE


Explanation: FDA data reported only 21 investigational drugs used under Right to Try from 2018 through 2024. Researchers said there is no evidence that thousands of patients received drugs through the law, let alone had their lives saved by it.


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Date: 06/24/2026


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Last Updated on June 24, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check