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I think perhaps this article's headline is a bit click-baity and it riles up people. Understandable. I also felt this way. But then I read further. The report
by fiiv 9y ago
I think perhaps this article's headline is a bit click-baity and it riles up people. Understandable. I also felt this way.
But then I read further. The report cited in the article suggests that companies should focus on treatments for things like common cancers, which has a renewable pool of patients. It also suggests diversifying the portfolio of cures.
It does not say companies should not bother with curing Hep C like illnesses since there's no money in it.
- shardis 9y agoIt does not say "companies should not bother with curing Hep C like illnesses since there's no money in it." Critical reading skills and leaving out strawmen/non-existent arguments like "there's no money in it" are required.
- fiiv 9y agoWhat exactly about my statement was a non-existent argument? The title is "Is curing patients a sustainable business model?" A non-sustainable business model cannot sustain a business by definition, therefore there is no money in it.