You continue to talk about the FDA as if it has this magical power to stop people from ordering drugs by mail across the border and getting them then taking them, and that by doing so it is condemning people to death. The fact is if you want to use drug X to treat disease Y you can order it by mail, pay for it yourself and do so.

You have done nothing to address this point in your statement, rather you continue to claim the FDA is condemning people to death.

As for 1st condition vs 2nd condition:
(i) There needs to be evidence the drug actually works for condition 2.
(ii) There needs to be consideration of side effects and severity of condition. A drug that sometimes causes death might be acceptable for treating a terminal form of cancer, but if the manufacturer also wants to use it to treat headaches that might raise alarm bells.

Quote Originally Posted by DuncanONeil View Post
Nothing in the least hyperbolic in this. People in this country suffering terminal conditions are prevented from choosing any treatment that is available but not approved by the FDA for their condition.
Drugs that are approved by the FDA and found to be effective against something else are prohibited to be used for the second condition. Why? Because the FDA will not allow it to be so used!