Saying there are differences genetically is a ball of fire.
Jefferson would surely be reading and commenting on this.
I am very curious as to whether these were tested on black Americans or just black people in general. Not all black people are the same and some people who call themselves black aren't even black.
The PC crowd and Sharpton/Jackson race baiters would rather have Black people die than allow such a "racist" treatment. I'm surprised the researchers even had access to the data on the test subject's race.
The conspiracy theorist in me wonders about exploitation on this sort of designation (if I can put my tin foil hat on for a moment).
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Well duh!
The drug is a combo of Isorbide dinitrate and Hydralazine. Two long time commonly used Blood Pressure meds.
But, if it is signficantly better for blacks than whites, Sharpton.Jesse won't fight IT, but will demand that more money (and jobs) be allocated to finding other drugs for blacks.
The racially unacceptable issue arrises only if money is wasted on a health issue that effects white men and a superior drug is found. The effort, itself, would get Sharpton's, well, blood pressure up.
The black racist thugs here, won't be upset by the medicine, but by some silliness like te study should have been done 10 years ago or "if they hired more black scientists, these black problems would be better addressed."
And, if you want to see Jesse, Sharpton and the step-n-fetchit Congressional Black Caucus watch and see should there be some yet unnoticed but nasty side effect of any drug touted as being for blacks!
Let them protest - the test results came about as a result of a trial called A-HeFT - African-American Heart Failure Trial - where they were specifically testing this medication. They'll also be protesting groups such as the ABC (Association of Black Cardiologists), and members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
What's going to be really interesting will be what is done about pricing to begin with. Most new drugs hit the market as a non-preferred medication, with a significantly higher copay than preferred or generic medications. Since it's a combination of two already available generic medications, depending on the dosing, it may be less expensive to go ahead and get two RXs for the generics. Also, since it is targeting a specific group (like Zelnorm originally did), it may even require a prior authorization before you can get it filled. And of course, the benefits managers will be accused of being racist oppressors - but I've been called that before.
Hesitating to approve the drug might be viewed by some blacks as an attempt withold treatment that would save blacks. On the other hand, if actual results after the drug is approve result in more deaths, there might be a few who claim it is a plot to kill blacks.
Would Tiger Woods be able to use this? Michael Jackson?
"the Sharpton/Jackson crew would actually fight this drug on the basis that it's better to let black people die than allow that they may have health issues different from those of other races."
That crew fights plenty of things on the basis that it's better to let blacks suffer than to support the GOP--I see nothing unusual in that scenario.