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I wasn’t aware that taxpayers funded drug development. Can you share examples? I am genuinely asking.
by tnorthcutt 2y ago
I wasn’t aware that taxpayers funded drug development.
Can you share examples? I am genuinely asking.
- eesmith 2y agohttps://www.science.org/content/blog-post/where-drugs-come-comprehensive-look https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/where-drugs-come-c... https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2804378 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullartic... https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/us-tax-dollars-funded-every-new-pharmaceutical-in-the-last-decade https://www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives/blog/us-tax-dolla... Also, the prohibition on letting Medicare negotiate drug prices could be seen as taxpayer funded drug development, assuming that money were used to fund drug development rather than enrich shareholders.
- jackthetab 2y agoWill some news[1] articles[2] that refer to government and think-tank papers suffice or are you looking for spreadsheet-level data? [1] https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/29/hhs-selects-the-first-drugs-for-medicare-drug-price-negotiation.html https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/29/hhs-selects-the-fi... [2] https://www.levernews.com/americans-paid-11-billion-to-make-drugs-you-cant-afford/ https://www.levernews.com/americans-paid-11-billion-to-make-...