“Medical Roundup #7” by Zvi

Things are relatively quiet on the AI front, so I figured it's time to check in on some other things that have been going on, including various developments at the FDA.

Table of Contents

1. FDA Reformandum Est.
2. FDA Delenda Est.
3. IN MICE.
4. Doctor, Doctor.
5. Trust The Process.
6. Cancer Screening.
7. Autism Everywhere All At Once.
8. Other Mental Problems Everywhere All At Once.
9. Source Data Verification.
10. External Review Board.
11. Walk It Off.
12. An Unhealthy Weight Can Be Worse Than You Realize.
13. Our GLP-1 Price Cheap.
14. Right To Die Should Include Right To Try.

FDA Reformandum Est

In lieu of plan A, how about plan B?

Senator Bill Cassidy released a new report on modernizing the FDA. Alex Tabarrok approves, which means it's probably good.

The FDA chief has an even better idea.

Matthew Herper: FDA chief Marty Makary says ‘everything should be over the counter’ unless drug is unsafe or addictive [or requires monitoring].

Annika Kim Constantino: Makary said the FDA is looking at “basic, safe” prescription drugs like nausea medications and vaginal estrogen, which is used to [...]

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Outline:

(00:19) FDA Reformandum Est

(01:17) FDA Delenda Est

(14:11) IN MICE

(15:09) Doctor, Doctor

(15:38) Trust The Process

(16:51) Cancer Screening

(18:18) Autism Everywhere All At Once

(19:25) Other Mental Problems Everywhere All At Once

(21:26) Source Data Verification

(26:18) External Review Board

(26:57) Walk It Off

(28:16) An Unhealthy Weight Can Be Worse Than You Realize

(29:04) Our GLP-1 Price Cheap

(30:55) Right To Die Should Include Right To Try

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First published:
March 17th, 2026

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/ypnYfPmn6FqAyxCpJ/medical-roundup-7

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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