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Regulated drugs have killed, and will likely kill more than unregulated drugs, and with dangerous devastation because the usual skepticism that surrounds anythi

Regulated drugs have killed, and will likely kill more than unregulated drugs, and with dangerous devastation because the usual skepticism that surrounds anything novel will be assuaged by the stamp of approval. So, if we eventually decide to count death by regulated drugs (not counting death by the regulation process itself) we might not come to a happy conclusion that it has worked as expected.

jfim 6y ago
With the current regulations in place, it's definitely possible that regulated drugs have killed more people than unregulated drugs. Would that still be the case without any regulation? All the regulations do is ensure that products intended for pharmaceutical use have a certain level of evidence of safety and efficacy. It doesn't mean that unregulated products are unsafe or do not have a positive effect on health, it just means that one cannot sell them or market them as something that can cure disease. Keep in mind that even with this regulation in place, people still try to sell things like the MMS [0], which the FDA warns against consuming [1]. While regulation isn't perfect, in this case I'd argue that it's a net benefit, all things considered. It's not perfect, but it's better than having no regulation in place. [0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mineral_Supplement https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mineral_Supplement [1] https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/danger-dont-drink-miracle-mineral-solution-or-similar-products https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/danger-dont-d...