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zoidberg (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:29 AM Original message |
Should all prescription drugs by made over-the-counter? |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. ok.. |
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zoidberg (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. So should hard drug remain illegal? |
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Kamika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Yeah |
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shockandawed (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:59 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. The difference is huge!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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slappypan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. What about overuse of anti-biotics? |
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MaverickX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. no... |
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zoidberg (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:42 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. So should over-the-counter drugs be made prescription then? |
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shockandawed (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 11:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. You might |
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MaverickX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 11:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. the instructions for taking aspirin are very general...s |
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bearfartinthewoods (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 01:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
31. if you overuse asporin, you don't endanger anyone's life but your own |
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cjbuchanan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
5. Bad idea |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 01:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. hate to tell ya... |
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quilp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
6. HMOs would love it. They only pay for prescription drugs. |
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ewagner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Absolutely right |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
7. No, many of them require specialized knowledge or are addicting |
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zoidberg (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:45 AM Response to Reply #7 |
11. You set a good standard for drug legalization |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I think COMMERCE in heroin should be illegal |
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Snow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 01:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. This poses a difficulty in terms of class distinctions - |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. They can't grow their own tomatoes either |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
10. Not sure. |
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glarius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
12. Why not just have gov't price controls on them like in Canada? |
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shockandawed (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. Are you insane?? |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 11:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
25. Excellent summary |
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DavidMS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
16. I don't think it would work... |
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Hasaler (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
17. I don't think so. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. Liver damage has been traced to improperly made kava kava supplements |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
21. Absolutely not. Antibiotic abuse is a very BAD thing. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 12:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. A lot of medically naive people would pop antibiotics |
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Brian Sweat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. The high cost of prescription drugs has nothing to do with the fact |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
23. No, the recent experience with Claritin shows that the price |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 12:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. The price did go down |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
24. No way! |
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SPAZtazticman (314 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
26. the drug companies take the biggest cut |
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arendt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
27. Why not eliminate medical licenses? Let anyone do brain surgery! ... |
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Snow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 01:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. You're a bit exuberant in making your point, and i'd like to |
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McDiggy (94 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 01:24 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. no. |
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Snow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. I think that was my point, McDiggy, |
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zoidberg (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 01:49 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Hardly flame bait! |
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JasonBerry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. NO! Benzo Troubles..... |
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Snow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Very true, but |
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JasonBerry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:12 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. That is true - BUT |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
41. Absolutely not |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
42. make formal approval optional |
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zoidberg (508 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Damn - I had forgotten about contact lenses |
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slappypan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-22-03 02:29 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. you have benefited from 70 years of regulation |
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