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> It means prioritising drugs to fix the problems of rich old men (e.g. erectile dysfunction and male pattern baldness) over those to fix the problems of poor p
by tathougies 7y ago
> It means prioritising drugs to fix the problems of rich old men (e.g. erectile dysfunction and male pattern baldness) over those to fix the problems of poor people (e.g. malaria).
Are you from the 19th century? Malaria has a very straightforwards cure, that in Capitalist america you can actually purchase without a prescription at the supermarket (tonic water contains quinine.) Stop with the grandstanding.
Also the medications you call out as excessive have several beneficial properties. Viagra for example can prevent miscarriage in certain women, and finasteride (male pattern baldness) also treats the male inability to urinate due to an enlarged prostate, which is actually a medical problem, believe it or not.