Uhm, "Reverse engineering drugs is straightforward and relatively trivial". Any proof to backup your claim?
"spent billions of dollars demonstrating safety and effectiveness". Really? How much of the corporate koolaid have you drunk? Have you heard of Vioxx? Numerous other drugs being recalled. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rofecoxib Have you heard of how intertwined the FDA and lobbyists are? Sheesh.
"spent billions of dollars demonstrating safety and effectiveness". Really? How much of the corporate koolaid have you drunk? Have you heard of Vioxx? Numerous other drugs being recalled. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rofecoxib Have you heard of how intertwined the FDA and lobbyists are? Sheesh.