Montana opened a market for experimental medicines. Now it should watch who shows up

By: David Adler

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 689

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Montana has created something no other state has: Licensed experimental-treatment centers where patients can obtain treatments that have completed Phase 1 clinical trials but have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. For Montanans facing serious illnesses, the appeal is strong. Geography should not determine access to promising medicines.

But Montana’s experiment raises a question: Which drug developers will choose to participate?

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