So I still do not understand, and maybe the gentleman can explain it to me, because he is pretty learned on this, since he has been working on this a long time, the two main arguments were that people could be hurt, and there is no evidence of that; and, second, that we might be getting counterfeit products that are inferior, and the gentleman has proven that that can be overcome. So what is the argument the FDA is using beyond those two?
Questioning the FDA's arguments regarding safety and counterfeit products.
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