> The US cannot get in on this, too, without destroying the drug industry, which depends on revenue from the American customer base. The mining sector often ma

> The US cannot get in on this, too, without destroying the drug industry, which depends on revenue from the American customer base. The mining sector often makes similar arguments whenever proposals are made to increase resource taxes and it's always a bunch of hot air. Introducing a government buyer to negotiate down the price of essential drugs (such as this Hep-C cure) will not put Big Pharma out business. It may impact profits but they'll still make billions upon billions of dollars.