#SaveJosh: Virginia boy's family pleads for drug to save his life

Fox Memphis ^ | 3/9/14 | Ch, 13

[AppyPappy]

Ironically, if he dies, they’ll probably sue the drug company for using an unauthorized drug.

[bert]

Wrongo..... if it has not passed clinical trials it doesn’t exist.

[redleghunter]

Praise God great news!

[grania]

Thanks for sharing the excellent news!

[Ditter]

Good for you and all your hard work!

A friend’s grandson just died at age 14. He was diagnosed with a very rare cancer about 3 years ago. Massive drugs and they said he was cancer free. Then his skin started to come off, cured him of that, but his organs shut down and he died.

Just a guess on my part but I think the drugs that cured his cancer ended up killing him. Very sad.

I have had many drug reactions during my life and my doctor knows not to offer me something lightly.

[TigersEye]

That is great news for that boy and his family. I hope it doesn’t cost the lives of hundreds or thousands of others.

[Hot Tabasco]

As for the analogy to thalidomide: That was used to help pregnant women control nausea. It wasn't a life-saving drug.

No it wasn't but the lesson is the same. It wasn't thoroughly tested on humans to determine the potential side effects which could be catastrophic....and were.....

Desperate people are willing to go to desperate means in order to possibly cure an incurrable disease and when the miracle cure proves to be a nightmare, as Thalidomide did, they then turn to the pharmaceutical company to place the blame..........

[coldphoenix]

Heartening news!