Every experiment must have a control group.
I despise Government agencies as much as anyone on here, but Science has rules, and when things are approved without proper study, then the FDA gets crucified for that, too, and then there are Thalidomide headlines and Oxycontin lawsuits.
When rules of research are flouted, we end up with absurdities like Global Warming. No one wants something like that influencing their healthcare.
It sounds Marxist but this is a situation where the FDA must select the greater good for the greater number, and they are in a bad spot.
Yes, they do suck, but I have some sympathy for them.
“I despise Government agencies as much as anyone on here, but Science has rules, and when things are approved without proper study, then the FDA gets crucified for that, too, and then there are Thalidomide headlines and Oxycontin lawsuits.”
This isn’t about studies its about the people. The studies certainly need to be controlled so that medicines work properly. However if someone is gonna die why not allow them to get the experimental drug. They don’t need to be part of the study. If I were in this position I would head to Mexico and buy the drug there.