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by R0b0t1 1989 days ago
No, acting like you're the only one who knows what endotoxins is is acting almighty.

Besides that, the problem is overstating how much of an issue this actually is. For a medical product you need to cater to the long tail of humanity that might have a very adverse reaction to endotoxins. But most people, very nearly all of them, do not have such a reaction. People prepare their own IV drugs all the time. What kills them isn't a reaction to endotoxins (if there is any to react to in the first place, as it is quite easy to make chemically pure drugs) but side effects of the drug or infections from reusing injection equipment.

Mammals have been getting poked with sticks for millions of years.