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‘Right to Repair for Your Body’: The Rise of DIY, Pirated Medicine
(www.404media.co)
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this post was submitted on 05 Sep 2024
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...well, this is a good way to shine the spotlight on a massive problem. I'd be pretty hesitant to take DIY meds unless it was life-critical and my only option (which... lots of don't have that option, and just die after hitting the health paygate...). The value here is its potential to slap some sense into the US and get our broken-as-fuck healthcare system caught up with the rest of the world so people don't need moonshine insulin or w/e in the first place.
That this conversation is even taking place is testament to how horrible our current system is.
My first thought when I saw the headline was "Can it help me pull this tooth without it hurting so badly?"
Honestly.. is there a practical reason why something like lidocaine isn't available to the average consumer?
It is, eg lidocaine patches. It has to be injected to really do much. Not aware of any injectables that are over the counter.