topic I was in a FDA approved phase 2 clinical trial in 2018 and paid for the medication. Is this a deductible medical expense? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-was-in-a-fda-approved-phase-2-clinical-trial-in-2018-and-paid-for-the-medication-is-this-a/01/213805#M27804 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:18:45 GMT andyz53 2019-06-01T18:18:45Z I was in a FDA approved phase 2 clinical trial in 2018 and paid for the medication. Is this a deductible medical expense? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-was-in-a-fda-approved-phase-2-clinical-trial-in-2018-and-paid-for-the-medication-is-this-a/01/213805#M27804 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:18:45 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-was-in-a-fda-approved-phase-2-clinical-trial-in-2018-and-paid-for-the-medication-is-this-a/01/213805#M27804 andyz53 2019-06-01T18:18:45Z Yes, you were under a physicians care during the clinical... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/yes-you-were-under-a-physicians-care-during-the-clinical/01/213811#M27806 <P>Yes, you were under a physicians care during the clinical trial, so you can deduct the expense of the medicine.</P><P>For more information, follow these links:&nbsp;</P><P><A rel="nofollow" href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p502.pdf</A>&nbsp;</P><P> <A href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/health-care/can-i-claim-medical-expenses-on-my-taxes/L1htkVqq9" target="_blank">Intuit on Medical Expenses</A> <BR /> </P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:18:46 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/yes-you-were-under-a-physicians-care-during-the-clinical/01/213811#M27806 CarolynM 2019-06-01T18:18:46Z