[BurningFrog]

> The problem with this is that the average consumer is both A) dumb, and B) doesn't know what they need

Note that the customer for prescription drugs is a licensed doctor.

[afterburner]

> Note that the customer for prescription drugs is a licensed doctor.

Who can be bought and misled like anyone else.

[wonder_er]

Just like federal regulators can be bought and misled like anyone else.

[afterburner]

Federal regulators are not in any way the consumer in this line of discussion, so your comment is a non sequitur. Doctors are not expected to regulate the drug industry, federal regulators are. Please read the comment I was responding to.

[baddox]

Also note that the proposed (and current) alternative is for these consumers to vote for politicians who will make these scientific decisions for them.