I'm not saying they are the only gatekeeper. But point is, pharmaceudical companies can't just create a medication and claim it "does xyz" and expect that peop

I'm not saying they are the only gatekeeper. But point is, pharmaceudical companies can't just create a medication and claim it "does xyz" and expect that people will pay for it. These medications are reviewed before being "covered" by insurance companies or medicare (goverenment), so it's not a free for all, as implied in the original poster's comment.