No, You Can’t Manufacture That Like Apple Does

Re:No, You Can’t Manufacture That Like Apple Does by jen20 on Friday January 06, 2023 @05:06AM (#34272980)

Same in the UK - Cocodamol was my default hangover cure for years and works a treat.

I’ve heard it said (by pharmacists) that paracetamol likely wouldn’t pass a clinical trial if it went through one with modern standards, though.

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Re:No, You Can’t Manufacture That Like Apple Does by varispeed on Friday January 06, 2023 @05:27AM (#34273098)

If you read paracetamol label, it's funny how it says something along the line "the mechanism of action is unknown" - they literally didn't know how it works for years - I think only recently that mechanism was discovered, but I am not sure. I

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Re:No, You Can’t Manufacture That Like Apple Does by kaba0 on Friday January 06, 2023 @05:30AM (#34273117)

That’s kind of a frequent thing though. Why should the exact mechanism be known if they can determine its safety and effectiveness without it? It is kind of a white/black box testing question though.

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Re:No, You Can’t Manufacture That Like Apple Does by varispeed on Friday January 06, 2023 @06:34AM (#34273592)

It doesn't sound safe nor scientific. More like "magic" pills. Just take them and don't question.

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Re:No, You Can’t Manufacture That Like Apple Does by kaba0 on Friday January 06, 2023 @10:10AM (#34275455)

Except that you can and are encouraged to question!

But if you were to tumble upon a magic pill that cures cancer, and you tested it extensively and indeed does so without any ill effect, would you wait to really understand the molecular mechanism of it before administering it?

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