I like how you give no explanation, no examples… nothing. Maybe I should employ this method next debate I have. Instead of stating counter-arguments, or attacking one’s logic, I’ll instead just spin some silly insult about space and whatnot, and list half a dozen countries with several of them misspelled (Rwanda*, Russia*).

An analogy:

“Some corporations and newspapers and people commit slander and libel. Therefore, to prevent this, only op-eds and books judged as true by government censors can be published. Don’t worry, we’ll have an independent body of experts judge them.”

Regarding “off-label” use, there is a reason it is off-label, the claims has not been proven through clinical trials.

Untrue. Look up the clinical studies on prazosin and treating nightmares from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It’s been proven by independent research to anyone’s scientific standard; it’s just not approved for that use because of how expensive and time-consuming it is to get through the FDA process.

So the Dept. of Veterans Affairs sort-of officially recommends the off-label use, except that they can’t entirely do that legally.

The Pfizer unit Pharmacia & Upjohn pleaded guilty to a single felony charge that accused the company of marketing its anti-inflammatory drug Bextra for broader uses and higher dosages than those approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The company allegedly enticed doctors to prescribe the drug for pain relief by taking them on lavish trips, created sham requests for medical information as an excuse to send unsolicited advertising materials to physicians, and drafted articles promoting the pills without disclosing its role in preparing the stories.

If the use of a drug to treat a certain condition is not proven through clinical trials… the answer sometimes should be, “so what”? Take a look at modafinil, for example. It is known to be an effective treatment for many of the same conditions for which amphetamine/methylphenidate are approved, but modafinil does so with less side effects. Modafinil is also believed to have less of a potential for abuse. But modafinil is not approved for some of the conditions it can treat. (on the other hand, this means that more people get prescriptions for methylphenidate and amphetamine – which are available as cheap generic drugs.)

Newspapers, television stations and schools all pay people to transmit information, often with those paying the piper calling the tune. The first amendment covers freedom of the press as well.