Comments on: “D” Panels Already Exist http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cd%e2%80%9d-panels-already-exist/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian W. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cd%e2%80%9d-panels-already-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-46596 Brian W. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:02:12 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5607#comment-46596 This is a classic example of The Nanny State: The FDA is worried that this new cancer drug will increase heart and liver toxicity risks. Of course, a dying cancer patient is willing to take unusual risks (including increased heart and liver problems) in order to defeat cancer. But the FDA won't let dying cancer patients take that risk, because it isn't safe. Meanwhile, cancer takes its toll. This is a classic example of The Nanny State: The FDA is worried that this new cancer drug will increase heart and liver toxicity risks.

Of course, a dying cancer patient is willing to take unusual risks (including increased heart and liver problems) in order to defeat cancer. But the FDA won’t let dying cancer patients take that risk, because it isn’t safe. Meanwhile, cancer takes its toll.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cd%e2%80%9d-panels-already-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-46594 Devon Herrick Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:49:49 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5607#comment-46594 A recent Wall Street Journal article described the travails of the FDA bureaucrat in charge of approving experimental cancer drugs. Supporters thought he was a no nonsense functionary working very hard at a thankless job. Opponents thought he had blood on his hands for depriving people of their only hope. A recent Wall Street Journal article described the travails of the FDA bureaucrat in charge of approving experimental cancer drugs. Supporters thought he was a no nonsense functionary working very hard at a thankless job. Opponents thought he had blood on his hands for depriving people of their only hope.

]]> By: Charlie http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cd%e2%80%9d-panels-already-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-46593 Charlie Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:16:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5607#comment-46593 That isn't a death panel......it is just a group of people that the public doesn't vote for, that sometimes arbitrarily regulates what drugs patients have access to, and therefore cuts of access from some of drugs that might be able to help the patients (not die). Wait, that might actually be a death panel. The refusal of the other side to admit that rationing will be a part of their so-called reform plans is amazing. That isn’t a death panel……it is just a group of people that the public doesn’t vote for, that sometimes arbitrarily regulates what drugs patients have access to, and therefore cuts of access from some of drugs that might be able to help the patients (not die).

Wait, that might actually be a death panel.

The refusal of the other side to admit that rationing will be a part of their so-called reform plans is amazing.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cd%e2%80%9d-panels-already-exist/comment-page-1/#comment-46592 Ken Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:46:00 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=5607#comment-46592 This will fit right in with the direction Obama wants to take us. This will fit right in with the direction Obama wants to take us.

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