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The work was funded by the NIHR (i.e. the UK taxpayer); the primary purpose is patient benefit to users of the NHS, not profit. If they're making a disproportio
by lol768 4y ago
The work was funded by the NIHR (i.e. the UK taxpayer); the primary purpose is patient benefit to users of the NHS, not profit. If they're making a disproportionate "lot of money", there should be a signed revenue-sharing agreement in place given the benefit of the public funds provided.
- dr_dshiv 4y agoI figure—but what, the doctors that developed this just take home NHS salary? It is going to save the NHS billions. HBP costs over 100 billion $ in the US. https://www.cdc.gov/policy/polaris/healthtopics/highbloodpressure/index.html#:~:text=High%20blood%20pressure%20costs%20the,of%20productivity%20from%20premature%20death https://www.cdc.gov/policy/polaris/healthtopics/highbloodpre....