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		bserge on Oct 19, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The FDA wants you to be able to buy a hearing aid ... Jesus, why were they prescription only in the first place? Same shit as levothyroxine, a basic medication used by millions, being prescription only. And many other drugs.

jrace on Oct 19, 2021 [–]

Asprin is not rx...and has killed millions.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16086703/#:~:text=Death%20ra....

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