Chapter 19: Photofrin-PDT from Bench to Bedside: Some Lessons Learned

There are numerous clinical and scientific individuals carrying out Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) on patients throughout the world, but most have no idea how to go about obtaining permission to use new drugs or treatments for these patients. In this paper one example of this process by a new, small company is described. You will find that approval for patient treatment is daunting even when you think you are doing this correctly.