That's an unfair attack on Capitalism. The problem is not that a capitalist system is being used for abuse... the problem is that government has subverted the process with regulations that prohibit competition and accountability.
If the FDA makes a mistake or is subject to special interests, we have no choice but to listen to them anyway. They make the rules. Were drugs overseen by an independent, private body, we'd not have this problem. Put your label on too many crap drugs? Your approval becomes a joke, and people go to a more reputable body. It works for other industries... so why not the drug industry?
Of course, that would require a good dose of personal responsibility. If I eat a dead cow laying on the side of the road, I'm agreeing to take upon myself the risk of infection and disease. Similarly, people would have to be willing to take upon themselves the risk of using drugs that have not been screened by a reputable body, should they choose to do so.
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If the FDA makes a mistake or is subject to special interests, we have no choice but to listen to them anyway. They make the rules. Were drugs overseen by an independent, private body, we'd not have this problem. Put your label on too many crap drugs? Your approval becomes a joke, and people go to a more reputable body. It works for other industries... so why not the drug industry?
Of course, that would require a good dose of personal responsibility. If I eat a dead cow laying on the side of the road, I'm agreeing to take upon myself the risk of infection and disease. Similarly, people would have to be willing to take upon themselves the risk of using drugs that have not been screened by a reputable body, should they choose to do so.