Trump Considers FDA Chief Who Says People Should Use Medicines At Their Own Risk"

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By Sheila Kaplan, Ike Swetlitz



WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump is weighing naming as Food and Drug Administration commissioner a staunch libertarian who has called for eliminating the agency’s mandate to determine whether new medicines are effective before approving them for sale.

“Let people start using them, at their own risk,” the candidate, Jim O’Neill, said in a 2014 speech to a biotech group.

O’Neill, has also called for paying organ donors and setting up libertarian societies at sea—and has said he was surprised to discover that FDA regulators actually enjoy science and like working to fight disease.



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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-considers-fda-chief-who-says-people-should-use-medicines-ldquo-at-their-own-risk-rdquo/

Bet that doesn't include MJ.

[madaboutharry]

1. And of course there will be no recourse

for horrible side effects. If people go blind, or have seizures, or die....well they took the risk...

This man, Jim O'Neill, must have known Dr. Mengele.

[RKP5637]

4. Apparently, this is what the deplorables want. FFS, he's trying to kill off America. n/t

[Eugene]

2. It's all for a greater good delivered by the market place.

So what if a few people get hurt?

/sarc

Dump's cabinet picks aren't here to govern.
They're here to burn the place down.

[Liberty Belle]

3. Insanity!

<kick>

[David__77]

5. I think I agree, if I understand correctly.

I do think that least in certain circumstances people should be free to use experimental medications prior to them being formally approved by the FDA. If that's what he's talking about, I believe I agree.

[HassleCat]

6. Side effects may include mood swings, anger...

Anger? What anger! I said WHAT ANGER!!!

[wishstar]

7. Trumpsters worship de-regulation as the wonder drug panacea for this country along with tax cuts