• It seems like it’s aimed at people who would have terrible outcomes without it, e.g. terminal diseases that can be cured but for more money than a person can afford. Unfortunately, an unregulated diy pharmacy looks a lot better than current systems to many people. There’s a ton of risk in this, but desperate people will find that risk acceptable.

      • @psvrh@lemmy.ca
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        -12 months ago

        I highly suggest you look at the history of medicine leading up to and into late 1800s and early 1900s

        There’s a reason why we have regulations, and those reasons are horrifying.

        • @SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world
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          52 months ago

          This movement isn’t suggesting we do away with regulation. It is providing options for people who literally have NO access to life changing medication because of the for-profit pharmaceutical industry.

          • @psvrh@lemmy.ca
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            -22 months ago

            I know, but the risk of injury is so high, and the history of medical snake-oil salesmen exploiting the desperate is long and bloody.

            This is like letting people build shanty-towns to deal with the housing shortage: it helps in the short-term, but the chance or harm is huge and it takes energy away from dealing with the real issue.

            • @SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world
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              12 months ago

              I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn’t a new issue and it’s only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted.