Comments on: More on the FDA controversy http://www.medrants.com/archives/2027 Internal medicine, American health care, and especially medical education Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:15:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bernie Simon http://www.medrants.com/archives/2027/comment-page-1#comment-4201 Bernie Simon Wed, 28 Jul 2004 01:16:08 +0000 http://medrants.com/archives/2004/07/26/more-on-the-fda-controversy/#comment-4201 OT link of the day: Prince Charles praises Gerson therapy for cance. BMJ editorial blasts him for it and alt med supporters shoot back with <a href="http://tinyurl.com/56f5h">both barrels</a>. OT link of the day:

Prince Charles praises Gerson therapy for cance. BMJ editorial blasts him for it and alt med supporters shoot back with both barrels.

]]> By: Bernie Simon http://www.medrants.com/archives/2027/comment-page-1#comment-4200 Bernie Simon Wed, 28 Jul 2004 01:12:21 +0000 http://medrants.com/archives/2004/07/26/more-on-the-fda-controversy/#comment-4200 <i>Sophistry works well in the courtroom. It does not sway scientific panels.</i> Have you ever been to a scientific conference? Hand waving arguments, extrapolation from small data sets, cherry picking observations? The only difference is that in a courtroom there's someone to present the other side. Sophistry works well in the courtroom. It does not sway scientific panels.

Have you ever been to a scientific conference? Hand waving arguments, extrapolation from small data sets, cherry picking observations? The only difference is that in a courtroom there’s someone to present the other side.

]]> By: RGL http://www.medrants.com/archives/2027/comment-page-1#comment-4195 RGL Tue, 27 Jul 2004 02:26:10 +0000 http://medrants.com/archives/2004/07/26/more-on-the-fda-controversy/#comment-4195 Like Dr. Centor, I would have deep misgivings about handing decisions about drugs approved by the FDA to uninformed juries. That is indeed what would open the floodgates to a flurry of lawsuits based on junk science generated by trial lawyers. It has happened in the past, and it is going to happen in the future if the Senate does not see see this anti-Troy bill differently. The only ofshoot of this bill, if approved, would be more lawsuits and a new territory for trial lawyers to poach upon. They have made off with $14 billion in the tobacco lawsuit, carted off more billions with the never-ending asbestos saga, and currently are firing their initial shots at Mcdonalds and other fast-food outlets. Is nothing safe anymore from the predatory instincts of the trial bar? It's time to call a HALT! Like Dr. Centor, I would have deep misgivings about handing decisions about drugs approved by the FDA to uninformed juries. That is indeed what would open the floodgates to a flurry of lawsuits based on junk science generated by trial lawyers. It has happened in the past, and it is going to happen in the future if the Senate does not see see this anti-Troy bill differently.

The only ofshoot of this bill, if approved, would be more lawsuits and a new territory for trial lawyers to poach upon. They have made off with $14 billion in the tobacco lawsuit, carted off more billions with the never-ending asbestos saga, and currently are firing their initial shots at Mcdonalds and other fast-food outlets.

Is nothing safe anymore from the predatory instincts of the trial bar? It’s time to call a HALT!

]]> By: arf http://www.medrants.com/archives/2027/comment-page-1#comment-4190 arf Mon, 26 Jul 2004 16:26:11 +0000 http://medrants.com/archives/2004/07/26/more-on-the-fda-controversy/#comment-4190 Maybe it's 'cause its Monday and my brain ain't in gear yet. Federal law regarding safety of a drug trumps state rules. How to reconcile that with the states that allow medical marijuana? If the issue of medical marijuana becomes settled; that is, states can allow it even if the feds do not.....does that open up the floodgates to liability suits over more "conventional" prescription drugs? Maybe it’s ’cause its Monday and my brain ain’t in gear yet.

Federal law regarding safety of a drug trumps state rules.

How to reconcile that with the states that allow medical marijuana?

If the issue of medical marijuana becomes settled; that is, states can allow it even if the feds do not…..does that open up the floodgates to liability suits over more “conventional” prescription drugs?

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