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But that’s true for all medical trials. If someone discovered a new drug that works, why wait for multiple rounds of human trials and then approvals from the pr
by darth_avocado 2y ago
But that’s true for all medical trials. If someone discovered a new drug that works, why wait for multiple rounds of human trials and then approvals from the proper authorities?
- bluGill 2y agoMany millions of lives would have been saved if we didn't wait. There is good reason we wait, but it isn't perfect.
- pvaldes 2y agoBecause the drug could work really well into doing what is supposed to do, but still generate totally unsuspected and catastrophic collateral effects in other areas. Effects that could be hidden until some time pass and everybody is using the product. Nobody wants the tragedy of Thalidomide happening again.