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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

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5. They should fund placebos.

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 04:37 PM

Jun 2016

A sugar pill cost less to make than a real pharmaceutical. Placebos don't need extra funding.

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NHS Liverpool CCG ends funding for homeopathy [View all] progressoid Jun 2016 OP

I have to pay for my magic water. And it does amazing things. progressoid Jun 2016 #3

If placebos become medicine, are placebos still placebos? DetlefK Jun 2016 #4

Only if you pretend they're not placebos. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #6

They should fund placebos. AlbertCat Jun 2016 #5

They should still fund them. Dr. Strange Jun 2016 #7