Two weeks later David Bennett is alive, his pig’s heart beating soundly

Re:Two weeks later David Bennett is alive, his pig’s heart b... by Beltalowda on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @09:16AM (#30085624)

> For example, the FDA has been pushing to regulate diagnostic tests as medical devices.

I assume you mean COVID home tests and things like that? Call me strange, but if I buy such a thing then I'd like to make sure it's held to some standard of accuracy and safety. I do not have the resources or knowledge to find this out myself. Most people don't, and you can't just rely on "internet reviews" or the like.

Someone has to do this, and while the FDA and government authority may not be perfect, they're the best we've got, and we can at least somewhat hold them accountable through the democratic process (which also isn't perfect, but better than anything else we've got).

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Re:Two weeks later David Bennett is alive, his pig’s heart b... by ethbr0 on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @09:40AM (#30085943)

I'm surprised by the popular take on this. Hasn't HN spent the last 3 years lamenting how the FAA ceded too much regulatory power to industry?

... because this is where it starts. The answer to "there are regulatory inefficiencies" is not "get rid of regulations" or "allow industry to self-regulate."

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Re:Two weeks later David Bennett is alive, his pig’s heart b... by malfist on Wednesday January 26, 2022 @09:36AM (#30085889)

Right? Like why shouldn't they regulate diagnostic tests? Do you expect the free market to do it?

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