3 ms·
Taxpayers paid to develop remdesivir but will have no say when Gilead sets price
- mikece 6y agoPoliticians need to be held accountable for passing laws to allow for crap like this. If Gilead wants to set their own prices and reap all of the profit then they should foot bill for R&D. But if We The People pay for the development costs then the drug should be available to American Citizens at cost and available to the rest of the world at a reasonable price with negotiators from the Department of State, HHS, and Dept of Commerce hammering out the pricing details (or arranging for quid-pro-quo reciprocity as seen fit).
- ipnon 6y agoThe best enforcement mechanism is the election. Every voter needs to have all relevant information available when voting. They must forego the campaigns' narrative and make their own decisions using their own data. In democracy you always get the politicians you deserve.