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The part of medicine that's often overlooked is the creation of new medicine. Usually the discussion goes along the lines of "we can make pill X for $0.1 each,
by Mirioron 8y ago
The part of medicine that's often overlooked is the creation of new medicine. Usually the discussion goes along the lines of "we can make pill X for $0.1 each, but these greedy pharmaceutical companies just want profits". But what they're missing is that without those pharmaceutical companies we probably would have far fewer treatments/drugs in the first place. Doctors and labs need money to run. Investors help with that. If you chase investors out then less research will be done. You won't feel it immediately but after a decade or two it will catch up with us.
- jopsen 8y ago> If you chase investors out then less research will be done. You won't feel it immediately but after a decade or two it will catch up with us. I don't think you'll feel it... BUT, if we keep investing in drug research we'll feel it :) You don't have to look far to fine an article like "Cancer Statistics Report: Death Rate Down 23% in 21 Years" I'm not sure we'll notice if the improvements don't keep coming, but we will notice if the improvements keep coming :) Today, we're keenly aware how HIV isn't a death sentence anymore.