On the other hand, if Merck *knew* the drug increased risks of X, Y, and Z and *hid those facts*, then they deserve, in my opinion, to get their knuckles rapped.
Hard.
People should be allowed -- nay, encouraged! -- to make their own risk/benefit calculations, but they shouldn't be asked to do so based on deliberate mis-, dis-, and non-information.
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Date: 2005-08-19 07:19 pm (UTC)Hard.
People should be allowed -- nay, encouraged! -- to make their own risk/benefit calculations, but they shouldn't be asked to do so based on deliberate mis-, dis-, and non-information.