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In regard to the Lyme disease vaccine issue, you are glossing over a very important component of the story. Due to public pressure, the FDA reconvened to take
by lurquer 5y ago
In regard to the Lyme disease vaccine issue, you are glossing over a very important component of the story.
Due to public pressure, the FDA reconvened to take another look.
While the FDA did not change its opinion (except for requesting some additional labeling and studies) the effect was disastrous for marketing. Sales plummeted. And, it was no longer worthwhile to pursue. The ‘official act’ of the FDA reconvening arose solely due to pressure.
That’s my point.
If anti-vax groups can cause the FDA to “take another look” at a drug that has already passed muster, it is obvious and not fairly deniable that the agency is not immune to political pressure.
- abakker 5y agomakes you wonder how much "public pressure" came from the operators of quack lyme disease message boards and alternative treatment providers...after 4 times having it, I'm happy to say, in Doxycycline I trust. just don't go reading Lyme disease message boards without a tinfoil hat on.
- inter_netuser 5y agoIf some dozens lunatics can do this, what can an army of sharp professionals with zero morals and a multi-billion dollar budget can achieve?
- lurquer 5y agoThe FDA was created because of the nefarious unethical conduct of doctors/pharma. Yet some HN posters seem to think the organization exists to protect us from skeptics. What a twisted view.