[Do not dub me shapka broham]

I apologize for my sarcasm.

I realize that there are probably going to be a lot of people who'll be adversely affected by the decision to remove this specific medication from the market.

In fact, that's why-in contrast to some other conservatives-I have a lot of sympathy for the difficult choices faced by FDA commissioners.

They have to straddle a fine line, risking the ire of people who claim they're being dilatory and not approving life-saving drugs-which, to a certain extent, is true-while also attempting to placate an irrationally excitable public, who'll be the first to scapegoat them if a particular drug has adverse health consequences.

[bookworm100]

If you look at

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x985180

you find:

"Well, I won't be trying out any newly approved drugs for awhile -- at least until there's a Dem in the White House."

There seems to be a view that the Dems are safer...NOT

[polygirl]

Apology accepted, oh gracious one. :)

Polygirl