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This is precisely why we have clinical studies. We want to measure the efficiency and the innocuousness of drugs. You seem to imply we should just go ahead and try those directly on the general population.
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What do you mean "try them on the general population?" Who is forcing anyone to take any of this?

Has anybody ever been forced anyone else to take any drug? The problem is not about being forced, it is about making an informed decision. When you don't have enough safety data you are effectively gambling with your health.

Most people are not capable of understanding exhaustive safety data for a drug, but are still in charge of their own health.

They should be allowed to make bad choices like they are everywhere else.




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