http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/regulating-drugs/ Insights on Health Care Reform | NCPA Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:14:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/regulating-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-48461 Larry C. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:38 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6897#comment-48461 I agree with Neil. I agree with Neil.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/regulating-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-48459 Neil H. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:44:05 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6897#comment-48459 We should follow an approach that I think was originally made by Milton Friedman. Let the FDA certify drugs, but leave people free to make their own decisions about drug consumption. We should follow an approach that I think was originally made by Milton Friedman. Let the FDA certify drugs, but leave people free to make their own decisions about drug consumption.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/regulating-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-48453 Devon Herrick Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:22:15 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6897#comment-48453 Patients take for granted that a doctor's visit is a prerequisite to get a prescription before beginning drug therapy. Few people realize the Durham-Humphrey Amendment only created a distinction between over-the-counter and prescription-only drugs in 1951. It's become institutionalized to the extent people assume physician gatekeepers are the only viable option. Yet nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistants and even pharmacists have the skills to assist patients with assessing drug therapies. Patients take for granted that a doctor’s visit is a prerequisite to get a prescription before beginning drug therapy. Few people realize the Durham-Humphrey Amendment only created a distinction between over-the-counter and prescription-only drugs in 1951. It’s become institutionalized to the extent people assume physician gatekeepers are the only viable option. Yet nurse practitioners, physicians’ assistants and even pharmacists have the skills to assist patients with assessing drug therapies.

]]> http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/regulating-drugs/comment-page-1/#comment-48450 Ken Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:15:32 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6897#comment-48450 Raising the obvious question: Why do we need an FDA? Raising the obvious question: Why do we need an FDA?

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