The post is spot on. Imagine if we had this platform (and Vinay was a doctor!) in the 90’s when the opioid epidemic was starting. OxyContin was going to save the chronic pain sufferers - a miracle drug! We see what happened there. Any time I hear “miracle drug” I get that sinking feeling. Any condition that can be managed with proper diet and exercise should be managed no other way.
The post is spot on. Imagine if we had this platform (and Vinay was a doctor!) in the 90’s when the opioid epidemic was starting. OxyContin was going to save the chronic pain sufferers - a miracle drug! We see what happened there. Any time I hear “miracle drug” I get that sinking feeling. Any condition that can be managed with proper diet and exercise should be managed no other way.
There are "miracle drugs" which produce miracle profits, but not too many drugs which produce miracle therapeutic benefits . . . Okay Antibiotics, Insulin, Advil, Latonoprost--not too many others.
There are many people smarter than I am that can answer that. I think in my own field of pain and addiction with regard to opioids that there were/are many good ones that in the wrong hands and off label that became vilified. The drugs themselves are not bad; the way pharma and well paid experts said to use them are. But I’ll let smarter folks add to that pile. Not dodging you, just telling you that I’m pretty limited on personal knowledge.
The post is spot on. Imagine if we had this platform (and Vinay was a doctor!) in the 90’s when the opioid epidemic was starting. OxyContin was going to save the chronic pain sufferers - a miracle drug! We see what happened there. Any time I hear “miracle drug” I get that sinking feeling. Any condition that can be managed with proper diet and exercise should be managed no other way.
There are "miracle drugs" which produce miracle profits, but not too many drugs which produce miracle therapeutic benefits . . . Okay Antibiotics, Insulin, Advil, Latonoprost--not too many others.
And I will add that - many ARE great drugs when used short term as intended
Can you list those great drugs for us? I'm not being sarcastic--I'm compiling a list.
There are many people smarter than I am that can answer that. I think in my own field of pain and addiction with regard to opioids that there were/are many good ones that in the wrong hands and off label that became vilified. The drugs themselves are not bad; the way pharma and well paid experts said to use them are. But I’ll let smarter folks add to that pile. Not dodging you, just telling you that I’m pretty limited on personal knowledge.