Comment by Arainach
19 days ago
"Demand" is not a good metric for proper medical or safety review. There is constant demand for products that promise amazing things, but they should not be approved more rapidly because of their claims until they have gone through the proper process and reviews to show both that they do what they claim and that they do not have other serious side effects or consequences.
We're talking about allowing an "essentially" generic version of an existing FDA approved drug made by licensed compounding pharmacies that has been legally distributed for years due to the shortage. If it's safe enough for people to take in a shortage then it's probably safe enough for people to take in a not shortage.