verucanacl

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   by verucanacl 6y ago

   The idea that r&d is inefficient is not unreasonable. the reality behind valeant's demise is more complex. valeant initially began its strategy of buying cheap, cash flow generating assets. But as time went on, they ran out of low
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   by verucanacl 6y ago

   you fool - icahn is a shareholder with mostly his own fortune
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   by verucanacl 7y ago

   I do, however, agree with you that much of modern medicine is focused on treatment as opposed to prevention. Type 2 diabetes is probably the best example, which is largely preventable with a good diet and exercise. Unfortunately, it's
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   by verucanacl 7y ago

   For good reason. Curing Hep C was a breakthrough medical innovation, which ultimately will save the healthcare system tens of billions of dollars (preventing end stage liver disease, liver transplants, etc)
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   by verucanacl 7y ago

   Several of your claims are inaccurate, which I'll attempt to correct. tl;dr - its way more complicated LDL particles are not (at least directly) a part of the immune system. They are lipoproteins, generated primarily in the liver, that