> (Wealthy nations) who said that a ban would stifle innovation at pharmaceutical companies by robbing them of the incentive to make huge investments in researc

> (Wealthy nations) who said that a ban would stifle innovation at pharmaceutical companies by robbing them of the incentive to make huge investments in research and development. I can’t believe that pharmaceutical companies get away with this narrative. A large portion of drugs that end up being approved for use are funded and enabled by government funding. [1][2] The Covid vaccine wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for government funding [3]. [1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/drugs-government-funded-science-1.4547640 https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/drugs-government-funded-scien... [2] https://www.bmj.com/content/367/bmj.l5766 https://www.bmj.com/content/367/bmj.l5766 [3] https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/for-billion-dollar-covid-vaccines-basic-government-funded-science-laid-the-groundwork/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/for-billion-dolla...