@SharpSchutters’ article today has me thinking about the botox and ketamine clinics in the USA.
The opening seized by Videomed is an opening for bad actors to enter the game. It appears that there is not much thought given to regulatory oversight, beyond checking a doctor’s credentials. Everything after that seems grey.
In the US scenarios, doctors lend their names to a clinic, promising the presence of qualified medical care IF things go wrong. In reality, these doctors are sometimes a few hundred miles away, and staff are not trained to provide emergency medical treatment. Things can and do go wrong.
I wonder if South Africa has the means to conduct practical oversight into real-world consultations and treatments. With the real demand for quality medical care is big as it is in this country, the business model is set to take over and deliver to this need.
Is regulation keeping pace here with innovation?