An anarchist takes on Big Pharma by teaching patients to make their own meds
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#2That seems both super dangerous, and super awesome.
It's not something that we should have to consider. But this is the world we live in, now; legitimate supply lines of life-saving medicine have collapsed for a fair number of people. I understand why people might be troubled by someone actively going out and advocating this as opposed to simply making the information available, but if you're offered medicine with 95% efficacy that you can afford and use vs. a well-regulated 99.99% that only exists theoretically...well, come on.
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#3DIY pharmaceuticals is ....well it sounds immensely dangerous. Not only is the chemistry frightening but quality and chemical availability. It reminds me of Naturopaths and herboligists claiming to cure and treat ailments with supplements. As much as I hate the pharmaceutical industry, I think it's best for now to leave the drug making to them.
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#4Next up - DIY Lasik surgery.
Re: An anarchist takes on Big Pharma by teaching patients to make their own meds
#5That seems both super dangerous, and super awesome. It's not something that we should have to consider. But this is the world we live in, now; legitimate supply lines of life-saving medicine have collapsed for a fair number of people. I understand why people might be troubled by someone actively going out and advocating this as opposed to simply making the information available, but if you're offered medicine with 95…
Consider this story that mades the rounds recently as well: people using antibiotics marketed for fish because they can't afford or get access to anything else.
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/bjxwma/people-are...
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#6Honest question: What does it even mean to be an anarchist these days? What is the default "anarchist"? Because Wikipedia isn't really helping.
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#7That seems both super dangerous, and super awesome. It's not something that we should have to consider. But this is the world we live in, now; legitimate supply lines of life-saving medicine have collapsed for a fair number of people. I understand why people might be troubled by someone actively going out and advocating this as opposed to simply making the information available, but if you're offered medicine with 95…
When drug companies issue patents, do they not also publicise production methods?
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#8Next up - DIY Lasik surgery.
I got LASIK at 21. It was a miracle. It wore off at 31. I must've gotten it too soon. Back to glasses.
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#9That seems both super dangerous, and super awesome. It's not something that we should have to consider. But this is the world we live in, now; legitimate supply lines of life-saving medicine have collapsed for a fair number of people. I understand why people might be troubled by someone actively going out and advocating this as opposed to simply making the information available, but if you're offered medicine with 95…
Agreed. When you actively advocate for this, do you face moral responsibility when someone prepares it wrong and dies?
(I’m pretty sure the legal answer would be yes on so many fronts)
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#10That seems both super dangerous, and super awesome. It's not something that we should have to consider. But this is the world we live in, now; legitimate supply lines of life-saving medicine have collapsed for a fair number of people. I understand why people might be troubled by someone actively going out and advocating this as opposed to simply making the information available, but if you're offered medicine with 95…
When drug companies issue patents, do they not also publicise production methods?
Generally, no. Even if they did, based on my experience with process-sensitive non-pharmaceutical products it takes a lot of experimentation and refinement to execute the process correctly.