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> and the solution is to simply make more of the drug to match demand which unfortunately might not align with the incentives of capitalism.
by charlieflowers 4y ago
> and the solution is to simply make more of the drug to match demand
which unfortunately might not align with the incentives of capitalism.
- jboy55 4y agoIf "Capitalism" involved the conscious coordination of all industry to maximize consumption, perhaps not. But in the terms of, raise money to buy a factory, have factory produce goods, sell goods, there seems to be a huge market for these, quite expensive, goods. edit: You could even argue, in a conspiratorial mind, that by getting people addicted to sugar ($0.0002 / mg) in order to then get them addicted to a drug that costs ($10/mg) is peak "Capitalism"
- charlieflowers 4y ago> edit: You could even argue, in a conspiratorial mind, that by getting people addicted to sugar ($0.0002 / mg) in order to then get them addicted to a drug that costs ($10/mg) is peak "Capitalism" Oh you absolutely could argue that. That's pretty much right on the money. It doesn't require conspiratorial up-front planning. Just a tragedy of the commons in an environment of capitalistic incentives without the necessary constraints around it.
- notJim 4y agoWhy wouldn't it? At $1300 a month, this is going to be a massive business for these companies. I read a statement from Novo Nordisk to their investors where they said they simply underestimated demand for the drugs. They expected a slow uptake and instead received an explosive one. They are working hard to increase production.