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  1. DensityDuck
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    says:

    This guy is going to be so disappointed when the FDA does not say “oh wow, that’s a great product! It’s so great that we’re just gonna skip your review and approve your thing for use in humans right away.”Report

    • Jaybird in reply to DensityDuck
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      There is going to be one hell of a black market in this.

      You just need to know a guy who knows a guy. And then make out with him.Report

    • KenB in reply to DensityDuck
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      “To move beyond the demographic of people willing to fly to Prospera and pay $20,000, Lantern will need FDA permission. The FDA has already set unreachable standards for any drug approval study, so Aaron wants to try a different route.

      The FDA has lower standards for probiotics than for drugs. And technically, a bacterium which you take in order to change your natural microbiome is a probiotic.”

      Not saying it’s gonna work, but they’re not unaware of the hurdle.Report

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