[mustyoshi]

The framing of 100% of people getting a prescription as being bad seems weird to me. We live in the age of AI we don't need a doctor to tell us the side effects of medication anymore, people should be free to buy for themselves whatever they want to take.

Obviously involving insurance and (other people's money) makes a difference, but for direct to consumer, I don't think doctors should be gatekeepers any more.

[anotherhue]

Most people, most of the time, should not be taking subscription medication.

It's a fix not a lifestyle. Those with chronic conditions sure wish they didn't need to.

[happytoexplain]

Why would you write this? I'm having a hard time knowing what to say.

[eudamoniac]

Completely agree, for most medications that anyone would actually want. I genuinely can't remember a time I went to a doctor without either already knowing what was wrong with me, or us both never finding out. I only go at this point to get the medicine I already know I need. For God's sake just let me buy the eczema cream for my elbow and fuck off.

[jedberg]

It's rare that I downvote something on HN, but this statement is so incredibly dangerous that I felt I had to. Doctors with a decade of education still make mistakes when prescribing drugs. What chance does the layperson have of getting it right?

[mindslight]

What part of "AI" did you not understand? (/s)

[ruthie_cohen]

I don’t think you appreciate how many people would die or get seriously unwell if that is how things worked.

[jameskilton]

This is such an objectively bad take I don't even know how to respond.

[estimator7292]

This is what we get for spending the last 50 years dismantling our public education system.

[fhdkweig]

I can respond in two words: Snake Oil