I thought private companies could regulate themselves just fine. No need for large government bureaucracies to get in their way. Right, republicans? scientistjo

Not with this population, the free market argument would be that this company would be sued and everyone would avoid their service bc they participate in unsafe practices. However, this population won't even remember this company next week, let along ask for details when the doctor is giving them shots.

I thought private companies could regulate themselves just fine. No need for large government bureaucracies to get in their way. Right, republicans?

The FDA is supposed to be there to protect Americans, but it really just insures that manufacturers products are out in the market before determining the risks to the public.

More than 221 organizations hired 77 lobbying firms to fight over details in the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Food Safety Modernization Act recently passed by the US Senate.

Americans can't compete with lobbyists - a giant flaw in our government, and the reason why unnecessary legislation (lobbyists for the rich) gets passed over necessary legislation. Under Romney, agencies like the FDA will kill way more Americans as they side even more with the rich and their corps.

"Well, being a free market, the public can sue these folks out of existence ..."

Good luck with that.

"You people have no one to blame but yourselves. Stay away from doctors, if you listen to tv every drug advertized on it there carry the same warnings as cigarettes, They WILL kill you! This week, it's ask your doctor if blank blank is right for you. Next week its , if you or a family has used blank blank and has suffered thus and thus as a result call the law offices of WE and THEM!"

Huh? If someone keeps suffering from severe back pain what do you want them to do? Sit there and collect government benefits?

Let businesses regulate themselves? What do you think will happen? A lot more of this.

This happens when people do not follow rules and regulations. Standards are set for a reason- safety.

"Were Killing out Own people"

Wait till we see what 20 years of eating GMO's looks like. And with the FDA being in bed with Monsanto what could go wrong?

"The FDA will continue to act within its existing authorities to protect public health and help ensure the safety of medical products,"

Baloney.

The FDA is in bed with the pharma companies. There's a revolving door between the people on their boards. First, a director with a drug company; then, a director with FDA. Back & forth. Profits, like everything else in this country, has really become the name of the game.

I wouldn't trust the FDA or USDA or DHS or any other Fed agency any farther than I could throw them. Public health or safety or serving US citizens is NOT their main concern. That goes for our Prez & reps in Congress too. Funny how new laws are now protecting these drug companies from lawsuits about such matters, the public be damned.

Mrs. Rauch: You are right to fight them. It's what citizens have to do all the time, it seems. I'm sorry your hard lesson continues on for others.

"We're killing our own people"

You are correct and it's called Obamacare! Nuff z Nuff"

how totally irrelevant and absurd.

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