I have just as many problems with an overly restrictive FDA as the next free market guy, but there isn't really a lot of evidence that the issues are due to pol

I have just as many problems with an overly restrictive FDA as the next free market guy, but there isn't really a lot of evidence that the issues are due to political corruption. In reality the FDA is too conservative due to the incentive structure: people getting hurt from a drug approved too fast are very visible. People that get hurt due to a drug being approved too slowly are not. This is the core issue.