retired_drumcook

The question isn't whether they are willing to take it. The question is whether the rest of us are willing to pay for it or whether the resources might be better used to fund something else that would have to be sacrificed instead.

retired_selvinel

The question isn't whether they are willing to take it. The question is whether the rest of us are willing to pay for it or whether the resources might be better used to fund something else that would have to be sacrificed instead. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Experimental by it's very name means it needs to be trialled. If we used that mentality we'd still be stuck with penicillin and aspirin.

Clinical trials take years before results are firm.

retired_therob

so they should just be left to die in agony then? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Why not? </BLOCKQUOTE>

Hahahaha

retired_drumcook

The question isn't whether they are willing to take it. The question is whether the rest of us are willing to pay for it or whether the resources might be better used to fund something else that would have to be sacrificed instead. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Experimental by it's very name means it needs to be trialled. If we used that mentality we'd still be stuck with penicillin and aspirin.

Clinical trials take years before results are firm. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Um, yeah, obviously. That has no relation to what I wrote though.

retired_mauilisa

Come on BG, the NHS doesn't have infinite resources - it can only afford so much. It's potentially a case of either an experimental drug for one, or a proven cheaper drug for many

retired_selvinel

The question isn't whether they are willing to take it. The question is whether the rest of us are willing to pay for it or whether the resources might be better used to fund something else that would have to be sacrificed instead. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Experimental by it's very name means it needs to be trialled. If we used that mentality we'd still be stuck with penicillin and aspirin.

Clinical trials take years before results are firm. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Um, yeah, obviously. That has no relation to what I wrote though. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes it does.

retired_mauilisa

The question isn't whether they are willing to take it. The question is whether the rest of us are willing to pay for it or whether the resources might be better used to fund something else that would have to be sacrificed instead. </BLOCKQUOTE>

Experimental by it's very name means it needs to be trialled. If we used that mentality we'd still be stuck with penicillin and aspirin.

Clinical trials take years before results are firm. </BLOCKQUOTE>
Unless I'm not read this right... trials don't work just by giving the drug to people and seeing what happens - actual studies need to be done - and that's more than just giving someone a drug and watching the effect

retired_selvinel

Come on BG, the NHS doesn't have infinite resources - it can only afford so much. It's potentially a case of either an experimental drug for one, or a proven cheaper drug for many </BLOCKQUOTE>

Be very surprised why it wouldn't be both. As expensive trialled medications are usually brought into wide circulation if they prove their effectiveness.

retired_selvinel

Well done. You understand what 'clinical trial' means.

retired_mauilisa

Come on BG, the NHS doesn't have infinite resources - it can only afford so much. It's potentially a case of either an experimental drug for one, or a proven cheaper drug for many </BLOCKQUOTE>

Be very surprised why it wouldn't be both. As expensive trialled medications are usually brought into wide circulation if they prove their effectiveness. </BLOCKQUOTE>
I don't follow the wording of your point tbh.. you don't see why you wouldn't be able to get both sets of drugs (from my example)?