▲ 61 ▼ ‘Right to Repair for Your Body’: The Rise of DIY, Pirated Medicine (www.404media.co) submitted 2 years ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz [M] to c/biohacking@mander.xyz 10 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from: https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/21533341 You wouldn't pirate a medicine, would you?
[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (7 children) Oh, this won’t end badly at all. permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) It seems like it's aimed at people who would have terrible outcomes without it, e.g. terminal diseases that can be cured but for more money than a person can afford. Unfortunately, an unregulated diy pharmacy looks a lot better than current systems to many people. There's a ton of risk in this, but desperate people will find that risk acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Makhno@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) Cant be any worse than it already is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (3 children) I highly suggest you look at the history of medicine leading up to and into late 1800s and early 1900s There’s a reason why we have regulations, and those reasons are horrifying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) This movement isn't suggesting we do away with regulation. It is providing options for people who literally have NO access to life changing medication because of the for-profit pharmaceutical industry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psvrh@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know, but the risk of injury is so high, and the history of medical snake-oil salesmen exploiting the desperate is long and bloody. This is like letting people build shanty-towns to deal with the housing shortage: it helps in the short-term, but the chance or harm is huge and it takes energy away from dealing with the real issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn't a new issue and it's only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Worse than not being able to afford your own lifesaving treatment? I doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 12 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) It seems like it's aimed at people who would have terrible outcomes without it, e.g. terminal diseases that can be cured but for more money than a person can afford. Unfortunately, an unregulated diy pharmacy looks a lot better than current systems to many people. There's a ton of risk in this, but desperate people will find that risk acceptable. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Makhno@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (4 children) Cant be any worse than it already is permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (3 children) I highly suggest you look at the history of medicine leading up to and into late 1800s and early 1900s There’s a reason why we have regulations, and those reasons are horrifying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) This movement isn't suggesting we do away with regulation. It is providing options for people who literally have NO access to life changing medication because of the for-profit pharmaceutical industry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psvrh@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know, but the risk of injury is so high, and the history of medical snake-oil salesmen exploiting the desperate is long and bloody. This is like letting people build shanty-towns to deal with the housing shortage: it helps in the short-term, but the chance or harm is huge and it takes energy away from dealing with the real issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn't a new issue and it's only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (3 children) I highly suggest you look at the history of medicine leading up to and into late 1800s and early 1900s There’s a reason why we have regulations, and those reasons are horrifying. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) This movement isn't suggesting we do away with regulation. It is providing options for people who literally have NO access to life changing medication because of the for-profit pharmaceutical industry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psvrh@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know, but the risk of injury is so high, and the history of medical snake-oil salesmen exploiting the desperate is long and bloody. This is like letting people build shanty-towns to deal with the housing shortage: it helps in the short-term, but the chance or harm is huge and it takes energy away from dealing with the real issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn't a new issue and it's only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) This movement isn't suggesting we do away with regulation. It is providing options for people who literally have NO access to life changing medication because of the for-profit pharmaceutical industry. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] psvrh@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know, but the risk of injury is so high, and the history of medical snake-oil salesmen exploiting the desperate is long and bloody. This is like letting people build shanty-towns to deal with the housing shortage: it helps in the short-term, but the chance or harm is huge and it takes energy away from dealing with the real issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn't a new issue and it's only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] psvrh@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know, but the risk of injury is so high, and the history of medical snake-oil salesmen exploiting the desperate is long and bloody. This is like letting people build shanty-towns to deal with the housing shortage: it helps in the short-term, but the chance or harm is huge and it takes energy away from dealing with the real issue. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn't a new issue and it's only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SamuraiBeandog@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I actually think this is bringing an enormous amount of attention to the issue, especially once this group goes to court/jail for it. Where else should this energy be spent? This isn't a new issue and it's only got worse over time. I think extreme measures are warranted. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago Worse than not being able to afford your own lifesaving treatment? I doubt that. permalink fedilink source parent