A divisive measure called “right to try” is getting a tryout in Indiana.

As Gov. Michael Pence deals with an outbreak of HIV in the state, his agenda also includes an unrelated health initiative about drug access. Earlier in the week, he signed a bill allowing people who are battling life-threatening conditions to gain access to experimental medicines. Known as a “right to try” law, the idea is to leapfrog a drug-development process that takes years before new treatments become available.

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