Re:FDA head asks for investigation into Aduhelm drug approval
by wizzwizz4 on Saturday July 10, 2021 @02:34PM
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> What we need is a policy of absolute honesty with a one-strike-and-your-out-forever punishment for any health authority that engages in propaganda, even if they had good intentions.
Won't work, unless there are multiple health authorities – but the average person isn't going to keep track of the reputation of multiple small health authorities, so the authorities will have comparatively less reputation at stake.
You are onto something, though. Consider fleshing it out a bit before reading what other people are talking about. (ROT13: cerqvpgvba-onfrq zrqvpvar)
Re:FDA head asks for investigation into Aduhelm drug approval
by mcguire on Saturday July 10, 2021 @07:45PM
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"All of these coy little word games and character assassinations being conducted in the name of the common good is achieving the exact opposite result."
You aren't kidding. That whole hydroxychloroquine thing was a mess.
What we need is a policy of absolute honesty with a one-strike-and-your-out-forever punishment for any health authority that engages in propaganda, even if they had good intentions. Credibility matters. It matters a lot. All of these coy little word games and character assassinations being conducted in the name of the common good is achieving the exact opposite result. As it stands now, the credibility of the medical community might be forever tarnished especially since there appears to be no attempt to get it back but rather endless doubling downs on the slime tactics that should be to exclusive province of political campaign directors and used car salesmen.