Re:Beyond "Abolish the FDA"
by cwillu on Friday December 08, 2023 @07:01AM
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If your plan for abolishing the FDA is “and also abolish every other relevant arm of government at the same time”, you don't have a plan.
“Full abolition of the FDA would have domino effects on every other part of healthcare. You would have to reform the insurance system, the War on Drugs, the medical evidence system, the malpractice system, and the entire role of doctors. All of these other things are terrible and should probably be reformed anyway. But you’d have to do it all at the same time, and get it all exactly right.”
Re:Beyond "Abolish the FDA"
by closewith on Friday December 08, 2023 @07:04AM
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The libertarian fantasy is that they'll be the heroes of their own rugged individualism story, not the victim of contaminated drinking water and counterfeit medication.
“Full abolition of the FDA would have domino effects on every other part of healthcare. You would have to reform the insurance system, the War on Drugs, the medical evidence system, the malpractice system, and the entire role of doctors. All of these other things are terrible and should probably be reformed anyway. But you’d have to do it all at the same time, and get it all exactly right.”