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The "buried" is not in relation to the story, but the product. You're telling me some Pharma company doesn't have a patent that will squash this in an instant?
by drharris 14y ago
The "buried" is not in relation to the story, but the product. You're telling me some Pharma company doesn't have a patent that will squash this in an instant? There's no way, not a single way, they're going to let some kid with a $3 test compete with their existing money makers. When have prices ever gone down in the pharmaceutical market?
- snowwrestler 14y agoI buy Claritin over the counter at a price of about $40 for 200 pills. It used to cost $80 for 30 pills, and was only available by prescription. I don't think you understand economics. If Company A could sell this test for less than the tests available by Companies B and C, Company A will get more sales. If the product is much cheaper to manufacture, then they get better margins too. Any company in the world would jump at a chance for higher volumes at higher margins.