I researched the quinine issue a bit: there were reported 400 cases of sudden death in patients taking quinine, get this, over forty years, forty,
No stats, just anecdotal "data". The only science is prolongation of QT interval.
After listening to an ophthalmologist turned legistive assistant (i know, what??!?!?!) I suspect there was a legislator or a regulator who had a relative/loved one suffer sudden death while on quinine.
Colcrys was an opportunity a company seized when the FDA decided to "un-grandfather" colchicine. Thanks again to our great bureuacracy (hey! Anyone ever notice the bureaucracy is bureau +crazy -- just change the z to c . . . Sorry for the digression there).
Makes you want to consider have patients order certain meds from Canada!
So, what if the FDA decides to un-grandfather aspirin?
