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> Imagine if the FDA, instead of blocking new drugs for 10 years and $1B, it simply withheld its endorsement until satisfied by the clinical trials. The way yo
by Alex3917 10y ago
> Imagine if the FDA, instead of blocking new drugs for 10 years and $1B, it simply withheld its endorsement until satisfied by the clinical trials.
The way you'd like the FDA to work is literally the way it already works. You're allowed to buy basically any drug you want unless it's scheduled by the DEA. Companies just aren't allowed to market them as being effective for a specific disease without passing clinical trials.
- Laforet 10y agoCan doctors legally prescribe them without FDA approval? There are many niche drugs currently unavailable for therapeutic use in the USA because no current manufacturers hold an FDA certification.
- greglindahl 10y agoDrugs have to be approved by the FDA for some condition to be sold at all in the US. Once available, they can be prescribed on and off label, as long as the manufacturer doesn't encourage any kind of off-label use.