There is nothing wrong with requiring research and development in medicine. It keeps everyone safer. Maybe you should look instead at how the US is effectively

There is nothing wrong with requiring research and development in medicine. It keeps everyone safer. Maybe you should look instead at how the US is effectively the only country in the world which allows companies to market prescription drugs to consumers (the other being NZ). This inherently undermines best medical practise and morality. Some mega pharma companies spend up to twice as much on marketing as R&D, literally tens of billions. I for one know where I'd rather have them save a bit of cash. Imagine if they actually competed on making the most effective medicine instead of the best commercials.