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The problem is not the profit motive, it is the regulations. We demand such safety and so much data of pharmaceutical companies that it is basically impossible
by danieltillett 9y ago
The problem is not the profit motive, it is the regulations. We demand such safety and so much data of pharmaceutical companies that it is basically impossible to make a vaccine for a disease like the common cold.
If we are willing to take more risks and require less paperwork we could have a vaccine for the common cold in a few years.
- claudius 9y agoWe could also have lots and lots of deformed and/or dead babies then. There’s a reason these regulations exist and are updated often to keep up with current best practices.
- danieltillett 9y agoWe could save lots of people by replacing all sidewalks with rubber matting and limiting cars to driving 5 miles an hour. Safety is not an absolute, it is a trade off and medical safety should be no different to any other.