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muriel_volestrangler

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19. Are there many ads for non-drug "supplements" etc. that the loon in charge of HHS would favour?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 02:53 PM

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I'd think "transparency and accuracy" are much more of a problem for supplements than for regulated pharmaceuticals. But Brainworm Bob love him some snakeoil, so I suspect he'll let them go, while coming down on drugs with actual effects.

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