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doesn't this translate into a many year long permission to sell a drug with no evidence that it works?
by bananapub 5y ago
doesn't this translate into a many year long permission to sell a drug with no evidence that it works?
- Arrath 5y agoIt certainly sounds like it, yes.
- BurningFrog 5y agoThere is inconclusive evidence that it works. That's in theory a good scenario for allowing some level of use. If this practical level of use is good, I don't know.
- paulpauper 5y agoGiven the costs, I don't think this is good enough. Medicare cannot afford to subsidize things are inconclusive especially given how 6 million Americans have Alzheiemrs.
- mcguire 5y agoThe $50k/year above times 6 million is $300B. For $300,000,000,000, I suspect no one cares whether it works.
- CincinnatiMan 5y agoWhat do you mean by this? That sounds like a lot of money and I would think taxpayers would care if such a large amount were to be essentially thrown away.
- BurningFrog 5y agoI think a sane system would be where a drug is legal to use, and Medicare can decide it's not worth paying for. Those should be be independent decisions.