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Medicine is often a trade-off, as this blogger points out. The problem, then, is how to regulate it.

Earlier when the controversy arose with Celebrex, Vioxx and Bextra I made the point (below) that Dr. Ross made here (above).

Problems in medicine are never as straightforward as the public would like. There is, with any medical intervention, a balancing act. What are the risks involved in the proposed care vs. the risks of alternatives, and what are the benefits of each. In the case of Celebrex and Vioxx (and Bextra for that matter) there appears to be a higher risk of heart problems. But for many arthritis sufferers these were very effective drugs that were also otherwise very well tolerated. Thousands die each year from gastrointestinal...

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