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Failed drugs are part of the cost of getting working drugs. And it's not indefinitely - it's until the patent expires, or in this case until other treatments st
by Houshalter 13y ago
Failed drugs are part of the cost of getting working drugs. And it's not indefinitely - it's until the patent expires, or in this case until other treatments start getting on the market in a few years.
- mindslight 13y agoYou are nitpicking specifics that don't actually change what I'm saying while completely ignoring the crux of my point.
- Houshalter 13y agoWhat's the crux of your point? How would you prefer the system work? As I said, it's not mutually exclusive. You can have government funding and subsidies without getting rid of private research or patents.