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6 million Alzheimer patients in the US ... can see why it was approved. The advisory panel voted 8-1 against approval - as it was not effective. https://www.y

• mithusingh32 5y ago
  But out or those 6 million, who can actually afford it? The US has shown a general lack of care for it's citizens health. I honestly wouldn't be shocked of this was just a way for biogen to have a massive spike in their stock so it's holders can cash out.
  • JumpCrisscross 5y ago
    > US has shown a general lack of care for it's citizens health The American health system has its problems. But this is an odd accusation to level against the country that played a foundational role in developing, distributing and administering highly-effective and novel Covid vaccines to a world-leading fraction of its population. These systems have strengths and weaknesses. Broad measures of "good" or "bad" are too lossy.
    • redis_mlc 5y ago
      > But this is an odd accusation to level against the country that played a foundational role in developing, distributing and administering highly-effective and novel Covid vaccines to a world-leading fraction of its population. Get your story straight. Obama/Fauci funded the development of corona, and Trump funded the vaccines.
  • deepnotderp 5y ago
    Ironically it’s usually these types of new drugs that are least available under universal healthcare systems aiui