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Re:Third member of U.S. FDA advisory panel resigns over Alzh... by usefulcat on Friday June 11, 2021 @12:08PM (#27475123)
The difference is that insurance doesn't cover herbal supplements, so their cost isn't socialized. If insurance covers this treatment, then by extension everyone who has insurance has no choice but to pay for it.
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Re:Third member of U.S. FDA advisory panel resigns over Alzh... by bitshiftfaced on Friday June 11, 2021 @12:21PM (#27475274)
That's true of some drugs anyway, especially newer ones where the effectiveness isn't as well studied.
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