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Isn’t the huge price to offset their upfront fixed cost? Similar to the old days when software was sold and delivered to you on a physical cdrom, and then sayi
by alberth 2y ago
Isn’t the huge price to offset their upfront fixed cost?
Similar to the old days when software was sold and delivered to you on a physical cdrom, and then saying “[your cdrom software] could be made for just $0.25 … why do you pay $1,000 for AutoCAD” because it took a lot of time and money for the company to create AutoCAD - and selling AutoCAD for $0.40 won’t recoup that investment cost.
- Jensson 2y agoWell, it is already developed why not give it to everyone who needs it? In these cases it is much better for the government to force buy the medicine for a few billions to give the company good profits for it, and then give it to everyone, instead of letting many die just because the company wants more profits. I don't think companies shouldn't be allowed to make profits, but I don't see why people can't get the drug after the company made profits. > Similar to the old days when software was sold and delivered to you on a physical cdrom Unlike software many people will die due to not being able to afford this, that makes things a bit different.
- alberth 2y agoThat’s why generics are allowed to be made 5-years later. It’s gives pharma those years to recoup the cost and make a profit. And then it can be mass produced as a generic by anyone.