'When it comes to freedom of food choice, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers Americans to be too stupid to make their own dietary choices. But when pharmaceuticals are involved, the FDA apparently thinks individuals should be able to completely self-medicate themselves without a prescription, having recently proposed new guidelines that would make it easier than ever for patients to access high-risk prescription drugs without even having to see a doctor.
The Washington Times reports that a new four-page proposal made by the FDA suggests that cholesterol (statins), diabetes, and asthma drugs, among others, be made available over-the-counter (OTC) to patients without a prescription. And what is the reason for this? According to the agency, too many patients are not getting their prescriptions filled, and many would-be patients are not going in to receive the treatments that their medical overlords feel they should be receiving.'
NOTE: What goes around comes around. Back around the time of the civil war when Homeopathy was the leading medical modality in the US, pharmaceutical companies did sell directly to the public, considering medical doctors as inconvenient to pump their poisons. Then when the AMA grew in strength they partnered with Big Pharma. Now Big Pharma wants to pump their own via TV, magazines, mass advertising etc.
This could be great news! Perhaps then medical doctors would realize that they don't have to push pharma poisons & start actually helping people achieve wellness rather than just suppress symptoms.
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