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If a new medicine were developed that would cure arthritis but cause a fatal reaction in one percent of those that took the drug, would you want it to be released to the public?


** For the purposes of this question, view this as a guarantee that 1% of the people that take this drug will die, without reason or warning. Not just 1% of people with underlying conditions or problems, but 1% of the people, so it could be you, your son, your grandmother, your neighbor. We all know that almost all drugs come with a small risk of death, but this drug has a guarantee of death in 1% of those who take it - even those who are otherwise healthy. **

Yup. I have to assume the risk would be known. Therefor the release of the drug would simply present an *option* that was not there before. Those wanting a cure could choose to take it and have that 1% risk... or not.

ETA: Now if you want to know if *I* would take it? No stinkin' way. I have horrible luck and would totally be that 1%.

Yes, I would. While I of course don't want anyone to die because of a drug, I believe the improvement in the quality of life would outweigh the risk. I want people to at least have the option.

Yes.... for all those that it would help, you have to take the gains with the losses.

ScrapGoo wrote:Yup. I have to assume the risk would be known. Therefor the release of the drug would simply present an *option* that was not there before. Those wanting a cure could choose to take it and have that 1% risk... or not.

ETA: Now if you want to know if *I* would take it? No stinkin' way. I have horrible luck and would totally be that 1%.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. I don't want others to not have the option, but I'm not so sure I'd take it myself.

yes

Yes

I would want people to have the option.

I'll say yes because as long as people know the risks, than it's their choice to take it or not. But I wouldn't want it not to be an option to the other 99% of people.

No. I wouldn't. There is too much death already.

as much as i want to say yes and let people have the option to choose I have to say no I know i wouldn't take it so i can't say yes for others.

Absolutely positively YES.

I would want it released so that those who are affected have the option to take it. And as for me, if there was a chance that it would improve my life, or else kill me, I would take it.

I say no, if youknow 1% would die. I say no.

No. No return from fatal.

Since over 40 million Americans have some form of arthritis, let's assume all take the drug. That's 400,000 deaths. That's too high for me!

Yes. If I had arthritis, I would want the choice of whether to take the risk or not.
My brother and my 23 year old niece were both diagnosed with arthritis at 18 years old.

No. I have arthritis and it's very painful, but not worth dying for. That would be a lot of people who would die.

No ~

If it were for rheumatoid arthritis, I say yes!