Comment from White Jeremy
AnonymousOpposeIndividual
Summary: The commenter, identifying as a patient, opposes the nomination of certain peptides for the Bulk Drug Substances List, arguing that they should remain available for physician-patient use. They advocate for physician autonomy and suggest that the government should focus on regulating online prescription practices rather than banning the substances.
The upcoming review of several peptides this week is potentially going to withdraw several peptides from the use of qualified physicians. Rescind the nomination of these. These peptides are being used by many physicians in a careful, monitored way. The nominations for review of these were withdrawn--but the panel chose to keep them on the review docket despite this. This is not representative government. This is a select few determining what all of the rest of us must accept. The peptides under review need NIH grant support for study, rather than a ban. Allow physicians autonomy to make a shared decision with their patients rather than ban the peptides. Again, move government out of the physician-patient relationship. As a patient I am not asking my 'government' to be a part of my care team. Leave that between me and my doctor. If profit interests are taking advantage of online peptide prescriptions (in which the physician involvement is too peripheral--basically, pay and the peptide shows up on your doorstep without proper advisement) then pursue it via other mechanisms. Make baseline requirements of 'online physicians' for evaluating and treating online--so they can't rubber stamp these prescriptions for profit. But banning the peptides is the absurd approach. Do government right. Represent the interests of the people. Don't treat us like foolish toddlers who need a government to lord over their life choices.