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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

but not efficacy

that's how you get snake oil

[–] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Plenty of that out there already, see the supplements category.

What removal of efficacy requirements does in reality is open the door to a lot more off label use.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

you make an adulterous and valid point. godsdamn curing ourselves by poisoning ourselves to death.

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Actually, I was referring to how efficacy is not part of the evaluation criteria for chemo drugs.

https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-effective-is-chemotherapy/

Oh that's a better point. Thanks dude. Any opportunity to learn.