In the Wall Street Journal, Greg Conko of the Competitive Enterprise Institute writes:

On June 28, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a hearing to decide the fate of Avastin, a drug taken by thousands of women fighting late-stage breast cancer. Many of these women have pleaded for continued access to the drug, which they consider a matter of life and death.

But this case is really about what will guide decisions on treatment options—the best judgment of doctors and their patients, or the policy preferences of the FDA.

Last year, the FDA began the process of revoking Avastin’s approval for breast cancer. …

Everyone can agree that, on average, Avastin does not extend most patients’ life expectancy. But some patients have responded incredibly well, living years longer than expected. The medical community calls them “super responders.” Statisticians might describe them as “outliers.” But they’re real people, alive because of Avastin.

Read more: Gregory Conko: There’s No ‘Average’ Cancer Patient – WSJ.com.
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