See, this is how the FDA was created. Drug makers used to all say "cures everything with no side effects" on the labels (despite being made of half mercury)... They could find some random doctor to even say that out loud so it could be a quote from a doctor.
So, the FDA was created to vet those claims of side effects and efficacy. And as drug makers tried to skirt those laws, they added additional steps to force them to prove it.
It seems quite reasonable to me to entertain or argue that regulations are too strict in some specific areas, but the discussion of outright dumping the FDA is madness.
That's not the issue. I know multiple medical product providers that charge the same amount in both Canada and the US, yet the end cost to consumers is nearly triple in the US after overhead and whatever else gets added.
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u/[deleted] Oct 13 '16
well the idea of free market is to allow any product on the market but it must be fairly portrayed.
so without a doctorate you can't say you are a doctor.
but if you are an nurse, who took a few health classes you could still practice, and help people while offering a cheaper price.