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Reminds me of the Chris Rock skit. The money is in the medicine, not the cure. I'm generalizing, but It seems as if institutions who have made a living researc
by umjames 15y ago
Reminds me of the Chris Rock skit. The money is in the medicine, not the cure.
I'm generalizing, but It seems as if institutions who have made a living researching treatments to major diseases don't seem that interested in cures. That could threaten their existence. So they put their money in providing hospital services instead of research. They can't get government money for research grants if their idea for research seems too unorthodox.
In the end, it's about protecting jobs and finding a way for you to live longer with the disease.
- Vivtek 15y agoWell, you don't even have to be cynical (although, having worked years on contract at Eli Lilly, I'm pretty cynical). All you have to do is look at the way the FDA is structured to see that you have to generate a lot of money for any new drug or technique just to be able to pay for its approval. The only way you can do that reliably is by always shooting for the maintenance dose of $300 a month from every patient. A one-time shot just isn't going to pass the math test. As is always the refrain, the system is broken - if what you want is cures instead of a large and lucrative pharmaceutical industry.