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Controlled Substances Act (CSA)

A federal law that regulates the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain drugs, categorizing them into schedules based on their potential for abuse and medical value.

Schedule I drugs

A category of drugs under the Controlled Substances Act that are considered to have a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States, even if they may have investigational uses.

Right to Try law

A federal law allowing patients with life-threatening diseases to access certain investigational (experimental) drugs that have not yet been fully approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) but have completed initial testing.

Eligible investigational drug

An experimental drug that meets specific criteria under the Right to Try law, meaning it has successfully completed an initial phase of clinical testing and is still under investigation.

Eligible patient

A patient who meets specific criteria under the Right to Try law, typically someone diagnosed with a life-threatening disease or condition who has exhausted approved treatment options.

Attorney General

The head of the U.S. Department of Justice, who oversees the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act.