→↓Quantity of new publicly available drugs →↑Mortality rate
For more explanation: In theory, the FDA is trying to prevent unsafe
drugs from reaching consumers, thereby decreasing the mortality rate. However, basic economic theory tells us not to worry about this sce- nario very much. A company that widely distributes an unsafe drug will ruin its reputation and be open to lawsuits from every direction. Thus, incentives are strongly aligned for companies to never release a drug without being quite certain it is safe.