This is the best retort. I'm going to start using this, thanks. The one I usually go with is "It actually costs $1T to develop a drug. $999B in basic research

This is the best retort. I'm going to start using this, thanks. The one I usually go with is "It actually costs $1T to develop a drug. $999B in basic research paid by US taxpayers and $1B in just enough frivolous novelty for the bigpharma company to get a patent racket going".