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In general having a drug regulatory agency is a good thing, I'd certainly agree. But the FDA is known for being excessively paranoid compared to similar bodies in other countries. So we didn't have UVA sun screen until long after Europe did, basically only have Epi-Pens which are subject to price jacks when Europe has 12 competing brands, got beta-blocking drugs a decade after Europe, etc. Though in fairness we also managed to avoid thalidomide so that's a point in the FDA's favor.