> Oh, you know, maybe take a whack at regulating health care costs would be great.

I don't think FDA regulate healthcare cost... they regulate stuff for safety.

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I'm current at FDA, my last day, I can find somebody to answer this debate I guess... but preeeeetty sure we don't do this.

That was more in response to the general federal government not specifically the FDA. This article smells like a "look, we're doing something useful that people will understand!"

If anything, the FDA would advocate for single-payer since it increase quality of care.

It does? For everyone? How so? Not being sarcastic, looking for folks thoughts.

I don't think the single payer system here will treat me unless I am dying. I've waited four months to be scheduled for a dermatologist, each time it's a new "clerical error" or "honest mistake". First they "forgot to fax the file", then the dermatologist "forgot to process the fax", then they "forgot to schedule your appointment", surely they'll "get you in for Tuesday next week, if that's alright with you" :- \

What country are you in? This isn't common for me in the US.

Canada

Is this something that is in scope for FDA?

We'll know after the tobacco companies' first lawsuit gets to the Supreme Court.

Parent comment was referring to off-topic comment about regulating prices, not the article.

Yeah, it's food and drug. If you put it in your mouth, it's FDA

They can't regulate drug prices much more than they can regulate food prices.

Not directly, but they decide the hurdles someone has to jump through in order to get a drug. They control whether it's out on the shelf or behind the counter. They control whether a prescription is required. They control whether generics are approved, etc.

By that logic why is the DEA not setting the price of drugs i get from my dealer?

Don't they in effect?