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I'm constantly surprised at how rare clandestine pharmaceuticals are. Insulin for example is just worked up GMO yeast metabolites. That's not a particularly ne
by swiley 6y ago
I'm constantly surprised at how rare clandestine pharmaceuticals are.
Insulin for example is just worked up GMO yeast metabolites. That's not a particularly new or complex idea.
- SpicyLemonZest 6y agoPeople just don't end up using clandestine pharmaceuticals. For example, fish oil as a dietary supplement is widely available and cheap at supermarkets, but people with a medical need for fish oil instead get Lovaza at many times the price. (https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/06/15/fish-now-by-prescription/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/06/15/fish-now-by-prescripti...)
- DoreenMichele 6y agoSometimes people in the US mail order drugs from other countries without a prescription. People sometimes also turn to non drug alternatives while getting called quacks and lumped in with antivaxxers, so a lot of them keep that kind of on the down low to protect themselves.