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Hims & Hers: Disrupting Healthcare, or Just Disrupting Ethics?

2025-06-26

Hims & Hers, a telehealth company, has built a billion-dollar empire by exploiting loopholes in FDA regulations. They mass-produce and sell untested weight-loss and erectile dysfunction drugs, sourcing ingredients from questionable Chinese suppliers. While marketing themselves as disruptors offering affordable healthcare, their prices are significantly higher than generic alternatives. The article details how Hims & Hers leverages regulatory complexities to maximize profits at the expense of patient safety, raising serious concerns about regulatory capture and the ethical implications of prioritizing convenience over care.

Refuting Fukuyama: Life Extension Isn't the Apocalypse

2025-06-04

This article refutes Francis Fukuyama's arguments against life extension. Fukuyama claims it's physiologically impossible and would lead to societal sclerosis. The author counters that we're already extending healthspans through interventions like statins and GLP-1s. Furthermore, brain plasticity allows for cognitive function well into old age. The author argues that the benefits of longer lifespans—increased innovation and lower healthcare costs—far outweigh the potential risks. Life extension is a design problem, not a philosophical roadblock.

Over-the-Counter Statins: A Simple, Life-Saving Policy Change

2025-05-17

An open letter advocates for reclassifying low-dose statins (like atorvastatin 10mg or rosuvastatin 5mg) from prescription-only to over-the-counter medication. The author argues this would dramatically improve cardiovascular prevention, citing extensive evidence of statins' safety and efficacy. The letter suggests guidelines designating low-dose statins as safe and effective for primary prevention, potentially incorporating an initial pharmacist-screened sale, then removing that requirement after post-market data confirms safety and efficacy. This policy change could prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes annually with minimal risk.