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# I'm fine with something like the FDA existing as an _advisory_ agency...

*October 26, 2023 — Comment Archer T. Ships replied to his own comment.*

I'm fine with something like the FDA existing as an _advisory_ agency that tests / rates drugs.  It's when is approval becomes _compulsory_ that I object to the infringement on my bodily autonomy.