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  • jr377 replied to the topic Thoughts and Questions Related to Untested Medicine in the forum Introduction to Project Management 6 years, 8 months ago

    Well this is an interesting point. Acupuncture has been done for centuries, so safety doesn’t seem to be a concern. However, the needles have been known if migrate if left in the body. Whether or not it is effective is also still in doubt. There would need to be more studies for the FDA to decide whether or not to allow it’s continued practice or not. I do agree with zbw2 in that there are many products that aren’t regulated. Are gym supplements FDA approved? They aren’t but are still sold on a wide market. While I wouldn’t suggest going to do these alternative medicines I don’t know of a way for the FDA to restrict it’s use. It may be grandfathered into new regulations already or it might just be a part of such a large market that it may be impossible. The only thing I think can happen is for the FDA to really push for people to be careful about using any of this.