Drug Approval

Sometimes the flaw with the Times is the unasked question. For example, today's paper features a front-page article that appears under the headline, "F.D.A. Plans to Loosen Rules on Alzheimer's Drug Approval." There's no voice in the story saying, "If the FDA is going to loosen the rules for Alzheimer's drug approval, why doesn't it go the logical next step and loosen its approval rules for all drugs?"