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But then you cut off the career path of an FDA lackey in becoming a big pharma exec after they've served big pharma so well. Curious if they went after supplements that don't step on big pharma products, but are actually harmful to the public they supposedly serve.

Reminds me of the X-Ray glasses and aphrodisiac ads from old magazines and comics when I was a kid.

Cosmetics get away with anti-aging and beautification claims, but I believe they are not regulated by the FDA for thise claims, because a lot if it is hogwash.



Tadalafil (Cialis) is available as a generic in the United States. If you think "big pharma" is served by drugs going off-patent, you may want to re-evaluate your perspective.

If you want to get more reasonably unhappy with market exclusivity, look at Celgene's grip on thalidomide/lenalidomide/pomalidomide for the treatment of multiple myeloma.




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