Good point, however it is, I think, still unclear wether a patient would benefit from less or more regulation. It, again, looks like a more general discussion o

Good point, however it is, I think, still unclear wether a patient would benefit from less or more regulation. It, again, looks like a more general discussion of left vs right. While people tend to take sides, we still have about equal numbers of economists in favor of either free market or regulations. One might argue, that competition is in the best interest of the patient. And that what is currently regulated, should rather be advised. This looks reasonable, however I wouldn't advocate it until this is actually tested. I once saw a TED-talk by an economist who said that it is trial and error that politicians should advocate, not particular strategies that they "know" are the right ones. That is, I believe, an ultimate solution to many problems, including the medical market.