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It is a matter of diminishing returns already somewhat accounted for in the approval process. Cancer drugs are under far more lax standards given the alternative is death by cancer as even an ironically carcinogenic cancer treatment which gives it again later is preferred to dying of it now.

As opposed to a slightly better allergy pill which more caution may be afforded. Not perfect by any means but it isn't totally blind.




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