After decades, FDA moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves

Re:After decades, FDA moves to pull ineffective decongestant... by jclulow on Friday November 08, 2024 @03:19AM (#42085221)

> I very much resent the people who abuse the meds I need to function ... I resent the meth addicts ... it means I have to pee into a jar every three months to prove I'm not a meth addict who is abusing methylphenidate.

It's important to remember that no addict did this to you. An addict doesn't force Kaiser to charge me $20 when they demand I piss in a cup in order to receive my legally prescribed medication. It's fucking Kaiser, and the DEA, and the mad cap conservative politicians and their shitty fucking values. Drug addicts are suffering from a health problem, just like you and I are with our ADHD. None of us have the power to influence the massive engine of carceral drug policy and the promotion of mass moral panic about people taking medication that helps them.

It's important to point the anger at the right people.

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Re:After decades, FDA moves to pull ineffective decongestant... by jimmaswell on Friday November 08, 2024 @03:32AM (#42085280)

Using telemedicine in New Hampshire, I don't have to take any drug tests for mine, just self-report my blood pressure and pulse on zoom every 3 months.

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Re:After decades, FDA moves to pull ineffective decongestant... by EdwardDiego on Thursday November 14, 2024 @04:33AM (#42134487)

Fair point. Thank you for the feedback :)

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