Comments on: FDA Approves First Racially Targeted Drug http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/fda_approves_first_racially_targeted_drug_-_yahoo_news/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:40:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: leelu http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/fda_approves_first_racially_targeted_drug_-_yahoo_news/comment-page-1/#comment-49918 leelu Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:23:13 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11066#comment-49918 ...so this Mingus guy runs a center for "Bio-Medical Ethics", and suggests we look at Catholics vs Protestants to find differences in the efficacy of a drug? I'm not a geneticist, but isn't it *possible* that this particular type of heart failure could be like sickle cell anemia, which has been pretty well linked (dunno if genetically or not) w/ black people. Or is it now politically incorrect to treat more blacks than whites for SCA just because they're black... and have it? Would he think we need to treat more white people for it to achieve parity?? Or fewer blacks, just because whites don't suffer from it as much??? What about, if it's an effective and appropriate treatement, administer it? Please tell me this guy isn't an M.D. Feh. ...so this Mingus guy runs a center for "Bio-Medical Ethics", and suggests we look at Catholics vs Protestants to find differences in the efficacy of a drug? I'm not a geneticist, but isn't it *possible* that this particular type of heart failure could be like sickle cell anemia, which has been pretty well linked (dunno if genetically or not) w/ black people.

Or is it now politically incorrect to treat more blacks than whites for SCA just because they're black... and have it? Would he think we need to treat more white people for it to achieve parity?? Or fewer blacks, just because whites don't suffer from it as much???

What about, if it's an effective and appropriate treatement, administer it?

Please tell me this guy isn't an M.D.

Feh.

]]> By: ann-on-a-mouse http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/fda_approves_first_racially_targeted_drug_-_yahoo_news/comment-page-1/#comment-49889 ann-on-a-mouse Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:09:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11066#comment-49889 Some day, one would hope sooner rather than later, meds will be able to be formulated for the individual's genetic make up. There are some medications I have taken in the past that have not exactly done what the were supposed to do - like the pain killer that did <i>nothing</i>! I'm no scientist, but maybe it is the ammount of melatonin in the skin that has something to do with how these heart meds work. [resists making any Michael Jackson jokes] Some day, one would hope sooner rather than later, meds will be able to be formulated for the individual's genetic make up. There are some medications I have taken in the past that have not exactly done what the were supposed to do - like the pain killer that did nothing!

I'm no scientist, but maybe it is the ammount of melatonin in the skin that has something to do with how these heart meds work. [resists making any Michael Jackson jokes]

]]> By: Scott in CA http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/fda_approves_first_racially_targeted_drug_-_yahoo_news/comment-page-1/#comment-49886 Scott in CA Fri, 24 Jun 2005 14:51:11 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/11066#comment-49886 I am always astounded that liberals can argue that race does not exist while at the same time demanding special priveledges for people based on race. Perhaps this is why they are psychotic. I am always astounded that liberals can argue that race does not exist while at the same time demanding special priveledges for people based on race. Perhaps this is why they are psychotic.

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