[the808bass]

The AMA, for example, could take up responsibility for reviewing drugs. I think most people in and out of the medical profession would welcome this.

And the facts that the only group of people that doctors hate more than the AMA are pharma marketers shouldn't thrown any sort of monkey wrench in your plan. Nor that the fact that the AMA receives a sizable chunk of money from pharma companies every year for providing physician data to the companies.

The simplicity with which the Paulites are approaching these problems gives me more pause than Paul's ideas.

[US at Risk]

You missed my key words, "for example". I don't care who does it. I trust that the market will identify the need and respond to it. Maybe the drug companies will set up their own group. Point is, that it should be their call.

Much of the AMA's power comes from its government support and lobby. Take that away, and it becomes a trade association for doctors, i.e., what it was intended for.