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It's instances like these that I believe why the medical-pharma industrial complex isn't necessary, and likely more inefficient and soaking up more money - dire
by loceng 8y ago
It's instances like these that I believe why the medical-pharma industrial complex isn't necessary, and likely more inefficient and soaking up more money - directing them towards profits, or other less efficiently than individuals who are passionate for a solution; yes, we need the institutions like Harvard Medical School to support these people - however the capitalism that then takes advantage of innovation through rent-seeking behaviour for cures is questionable.
- loceng 8y agoGlad down voting has supported healthy community discussion on HN once again. I'm glad to find out that at least the 5 people to down vote me (so far) all agree it's great that people pay so much for medications.
- loceng 8y agoNews just from today: "Whistleblowers: Company at heart of 97,000% drug price hike bribed doctors to boost sales" - https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/30/health/mallinckrodt-whistleblower-lawsuit-acthar/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/30/health/mallinckrodt-whistlebl...
- bigDICK 8y agoHN is community property. The community decides what is relevant and what is not.