Comments on: “F.D.A. Halts Coronavirus Testing Program Backed by Bill Gates” https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/05/f-d-a-halts-coronavirus-testing-program-backed-by-bill-gates/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 17 May 2020 21:45:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: En Passant https://www.overlawyered.com/2020/05/f-d-a-halts-coronavirus-testing-program-backed-by-bill-gates/comment-page-1/#comment-359598 Sun, 17 May 2020 21:45:39 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=74147#comment-359598 At least the FDA admits that the agency considers informed citizens to be either dangerous, or endangered by information. They consider home collection kits to be safe and accurate enough if the results are only used to set government policy. But the tests are dangerous and inaccurate if an individual’s test result is revealed to the individual who provided the sample.

From the NYT article:

An F.D.A. spokesperson said home collection kits raised additional concerns about safety and accuracy that required the agency’s review. The issue in the Seattle case appears to be that the test results are being used not only by researchers for surveillance of the virus in the community but that the results are also being returned to patients to inform them.

The FDA needs an appropriate agency motto. I suggest “Your ignorance is our bliss.”

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