Comments on: Invasion of the Supergerms http://healthblog.ncpa.org/invasion-of-the-supergerms/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Thu, 24 May 2012 13:18:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Linda Gorman http://healthblog.ncpa.org/invasion-of-the-supergerms/comment-page-1/#comment-54553 Linda Gorman Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:00:12 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9201#comment-54553 Public subsidies? How about just reforming the FDA to reduce the cost of drug development? Public subsidies? How about just reforming the FDA to reduce the cost of drug development?

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/invasion-of-the-supergerms/comment-page-1/#comment-54526 Virginia Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:55:30 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9201#comment-54526 Perhaps we're reaching the era when the only treatment is no treatment. Perhaps we’re reaching the era when the only treatment is no treatment.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/invasion-of-the-supergerms/comment-page-1/#comment-54524 Joe S. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:44:39 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9201#comment-54524 Sounds like this may be one area where a public subsidy is warranted. There may be social beneifts here that cannot be captured by a private drug company. Sounds like this may be one area where a public subsidy is warranted. There may be social beneifts here that cannot be captured by a private drug company.

]]> By: Brian Williams. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/invasion-of-the-supergerms/comment-page-1/#comment-54522 Brian Williams. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:16:44 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9201#comment-54522 Could supergerms erase the life expectancy gains made by the human race over the last 75 years? Could antibiotic resistance create the unintended consequence of solving the Social Security funding problem? Could supergerms erase the life expectancy gains made by the human race over the last 75 years?

Could antibiotic resistance create the unintended consequence of solving the Social Security funding problem?

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/invasion-of-the-supergerms/comment-page-1/#comment-54519 Devon Herrick Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:27:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=9201#comment-54519 I've heard there isn't much money in antibiotic research. The drugs are not used for chronic conditions. Moreover, the CDC and other health experts constantly warn doctors not to prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily. The fact FDA approvals of antibiotics has fallen over the past few years is not that surprising. I’ve heard there isn’t much money in antibiotic research. The drugs are not used for chronic conditions. Moreover, the CDC and other health experts constantly warn doctors not to prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily. The fact FDA approvals of antibiotics has fallen over the past few years is not that surprising.

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