There really should be better options, but it's where this country is currently at, where some home chemistry is something people would have to consider. You're right, it's dangerous and certainly has a lot of risks. With some background in it myself and access to resources that the general public doesn't have, I would still be hesitant to try something I'd cooked up in the basement at home. But, I'm also not at the point where I'm going to die from a treatable but unaffordable disease.

[–] becausechemistry@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

There is exactly one easiest option: be like the rest of the civilized world and ban consumer marketing of medicine. HUGE amounts of the prices of drugs are just down to TV ads. “Ask your doctor about…” is horse shit, let your doctor decide what prescription drugs you need. And fire the cocaine-riddled, law-breaking marketing departments that soak up so much money.

[–] veniasilente@lemm.ee 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But the right solution is inconstitutional and anti-corporate! Even socialist and maybe even "woke"! So, this is the option TPTB are leaving us with.

Don't like it? The second most useful thing to do compared to this is to ready your guillotine. That is the language they understand.

[–] becausechemistry@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

No, just follow the money. It’s all going into marketing. Ban marketing (like the rest of the world!) and prices drop overnight.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 2 weeks ago

The "right one" would be open access by governments. But that's socialism, and bad for reasons ($$$$).