Why is something that's been approved in Europe for 30 years still waiting for FDA approval in the first place?
If they issue the medication immediately after the form is submitted, without further inquiry or scrutiny (which is actually good in the case of something this urgent), why are they even bothering keeping it under such lock and key anyway?
That's what would sound like satire to anyone without an unflinching faith in the importance of a nanny state.
I assume it doesn't because U.S.-government-level "inquiry and scrutiny" takes at least an order of magnitude longer than 72 hours. If they're getting this done in time for it to be useful, it's just being rubber-stamped.
Do you sincerely think the EU would keep a drug available for common use if everyone who took it died? If not, drop the red herring and try to have a halfway serious discussion.
I do think there is patient tracking after the fact, and that the reason for exemption is examined.
>Do you sincerely think the EU would keep a drug available for common use if everyone who took it died?
No, but this is the type of data the FDA will collect and verify. It is not an approved product so they don't have this data tracking on it like they would for a normal product.
I guess I dont think your central point is credible. You dont think that a form can be examined to see if it has a doctors approval and valid need within 72 hours?
Here is the process if you want to educate yourself:
I mean the argument was that that "they have to keep filling out these forms, causing lots of overtime", that was the argument I pointed out to be unreasonably dumb considering it's less then 5 times per year.
So... The one that's doing that is pretty much you.
None of us can argue about wherever the drug should be approved by now, as we don't know why it isn't yet. You'd have to first get a statement from the agency before that discussion can take place
If they issue the medication immediately after the form is submitted, without further inquiry or scrutiny (which is actually good in the case of something this urgent), why are they even bothering keeping it under such lock and key anyway?
That's what would sound like satire to anyone without an unflinching faith in the importance of a nanny state.