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That OxyCOntin turned out to be a mass killer does not imply that these drugs are disasters. Similarly, that Penicillin turned out to save millions of lives, d

• timetopay 4y ago
  Of course it doesn't imply anything directly about the drug, but it does implicate the pharma industry in willingness to distribute drugs that have long term side effects. > Every day is a new day, every event a potential surprise... This is a thought terminating cliche, and has no bearing on pharmacology and societal impact. These drugs are about to be very heavily prescribed, and widely introduced - when, in fact, they should be slowly rolled out to those who need them the most. People who should be given this drug are those whose weight is so severe that it has immediate effects on negative health outcomes. There are going to be people who want to drop a couple of BMI points in time for Summer without eating and exercise, and any doctor (or person) who enables this use in the short term (the next 5 years, at least) is irresponsible. In fact, your example of penicillin is a perfect example: who cares about any potential downsides to a drug when not using the drug has the downside of death?