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how would someone under such a system decide to take a drug or not? what information would they have?
by Palomides 2y ago
how would someone under such a system decide to take a drug or not? what information would they have?
- JackFr 2y agoInsurance companies would decide. Raise your hand if you think that would be better.
- wins32767 2y agoThe largest single payer in the US is the Federal government. Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, the VA... The problem won't be fixed for the vast majority of expenditures because the government will need to perform the same function the FDA is now for it's drug costs.
- A_D_E_P_T 2y agoMaybe. But cheaper drug development should also make for cheaper drugs, which will weaken the stranglehold the insurance companies have on drug supply and distribution.
- djbusby 2y agoThat's what USA has now. It sucks.
- A_D_E_P_T 2y agoPhysicians' associations, such as the American Heart Association, can issue treatment guidelines based on available clinical evidence, real-world data, and expert consensus. They already do this anyway, and in most cases their guidelines are the default prescription. Also: Postmarketing surveillance data, peer-reviewed journals, mechanistic analysis, etc. There are lots of ways to decide which drugs might be of benefit. Leaving the decision to the FDA has, to this point, done far more harm than good.