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It makes sense to rush new medical devices and drugs to market when there's no better option. For example the Reagan FDA removed the review process for new AIDs

It makes sense to rush new medical devices and drugs to market when there's no better option. For example the Reagan FDA removed the review process for new AIDs drugs during the 1980s epidemic. But the FDA should have scrutinized vaginal mesh more closely given that there are already so many effective forms of birth control. People also need to remember that you can't pick and choose regulations. I feel like many readers of this article will be rightfully appalled, but conversely also want to see increased medical use of psychedelics and marijuana despite a similar lack of research on long-term effects.

astura 7y ago
Transvaginal mesh is for pelvic organ prolapse, not some sort of birth control.
headShrinker 7y ago
> the Reagan FDA removed the review process for new AIDs drugs during the 1980s epidemic Just a quick historical correction: Reagan administration did no such thing. The FDA would not release potentially helpful drugs that were untested or unproven even as 100,000s of gay men lay dying in such a horrific way. Gay activists begged and pleaded while Reagan did literally nothing to help. He didn’t even mention the words gay or AIDS until 1986. The outbreak was in full bloom by 1983. Act Up was a grassroots organization designed in part to pressure the government to allow the use of drugs with limited track record. There was a modicum of success as AZT was approved in 1987 following Act Up protests on wall street were over 100 people were arrested I’m curious where you heard that Reagan fast tracked AZT and similar. Sadly, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was in some ‘legit’ history books. Source: “On March 24, 1987, 250 ACT UP members demonstrated at Wall Street and Broadway to demand greater access to experimental AIDS drugs and for a coordinated national policy to fight the disease.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACT_UP https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACT_UP

astura 7y ago

Transvaginal mesh is for pelvic organ prolapse, not some sort of birth control.

headShrinker 7y ago

> the Reagan FDA removed the review process for new AIDs drugs during the 1980s epidemic Just a quick historical correction: Reagan administration did no such thing. The FDA would not release potentially helpful drugs that were untested or unproven even as 100,000s of gay men lay dying in such a horrific way. Gay activists begged and pleaded while Reagan did literally nothing to help. He didn’t even mention the words gay or AIDS until 1986. The outbreak was in full bloom by 1983. Act Up was a grassroots organization designed in part to pressure the government to allow the use of drugs with limited track record. There was a modicum of success as AZT was approved in 1987 following Act Up protests on wall street were over 100 people were arrested I’m curious where you heard that Reagan fast tracked AZT and similar. Sadly, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was in some ‘legit’ history books. Source: “On March 24, 1987, 250 ACT UP members demonstrated at Wall Street and Broadway to demand greater access to experimental AIDS drugs and for a coordinated national policy to fight the disease.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACT_UP https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACT_UP