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To: Bluegreen who wrote (8395)	1/21/1999 2:21:00 AM
From: aknahow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17367

I had similar thoughts about slgonzalez post. I lived for 5 years in Paraguay. Supposedly in pharmacology many drugs have Guarani names. I have no objection to someone running trials on herbs. The Germans do do this. but I would hate to see the government say you can't take this until it has gone through P III trials. I understand the danger of people not seeking proper treatment because they think a drug will work. I still believe FDA should concentrate on safety only. I have no illusion that even FDA approved drugs work for everyone. We all know the difference between a placebos and an effective drug are not always that great, so why not speed up the process. I think that if a company sold drugs that were ineffective the market and law suits would penalize them, providing a real incentive for them to run meaningful trials which would provide information for doctors and patients. If doctors don't stay up on developments, as has been stated, there is no reason to suppose that we are any better off with FDA trials since this type of doctor may remain unaware of all the ramifications of even approved drugs.

To: Bluegreen who wrote (8395)	1/21/1999 8:29:00 AM
From: Robert K.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17367

The thing you fail to mention there Bluegreen is the fact that many "natural" or herbal products are not even proven to be safe. I wouldnt take them. See there is a double standard. If its "natural" or slash dietary I think it can be sold without safety or efficacy testing. So you see they have all these products claiming this or that, which may not be effective, or may even prove harmful. What is even worse is that the public thinks that if its sold its "approved and safe". Heck they even think they work and are proven so. On another note, I have a feeling(for no reason) that today might prove interesting. I am basing it on the fact that the price and volume have settled in recently, lack of recent news, probable pending stories.Something always comes out of the blue. All IMO, All disclaimers apply.