Unthinkable? Pricing drugs humanely

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sent by protect_democracy since 79 days 16 hours 46 minutes, published about 79 days 1 time 28 minutes
The industry says high prices are the only way to recoup the vast sums that it ploughs into advancing the frontiers of medicine. But if we were starting from scratch it would surely be better to finance research collectively, perhaps with big payments for scientists who hit upon breakthroughs. Of course it's unthinkable that a competitive world would ever unite in the way that would be required to put people before profit. But then isn't it also unthinkable to ask people to accept early death when there could be another way?
tags: pharma biz, corporatism, fascism, death
3 commentscategory: Health and Wellness karma: 129

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  1. #1    Uh, don't we GIVE them tax money for R & D?
    written by yurbud since 79 days 35 minutesyurbud
  2. #2    When was the last time a breakthrough cure was found for anything.
    And how much money is donated for research and various other so called non profits for research. The word research has become calleous with regard to its actual meaning.
    Since Jonas Salk nothing has been successfully discovered or at least been publicly announced. Or maybe otherwise snuffed out from the mainstream media...
    written by makesenseofit since 78 days 22 hours 18 minutesmakesenseofit
  3. #3    Didn't they want to say: the vast sums of money that it ploughs into advertising on TV, and in every magazine they can think of? The advertising of prescription drugs to general public ought to be prohibited by law. General public does not have any business hearing about fabulosity of prescription drugs. They can tell that to doctors.
    written by Malgoska since 78 days 21 hours 10 minutesMalgoska
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