In reply: Belton is correct that “safety and efficacy of medications” is a matter for the Therapeutic Goods Association. The dispute was whether such limited criteria can meaningfully assess a drug designed to take life.
- World Federation of Doctors Who Respect Human Life, Toowoomba, QLD.
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