flango@lemmy.eco.br to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago"We have the technology, but we’re not going to save your kid because we can’t make any money on you’? Really?"www.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down111cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldcollapse@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1110arrow-down1external-link"We have the technology, but we’re not going to save your kid because we can’t make any money on you’? Really?"www.nature.comflango@lemmy.eco.br to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square17fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldcollapse@lemmy.mlnews@lemmy.world
minus-squareDark Arc@social.packetloss.gglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoWhat do you think of Medicare price negotiation efforts? Or efforts to make largely government funded drugs patent free?
minus-squareFlowVoid@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 year agoVery few drugs are largely government funded. The government funds basic research, but it won’t fund clinical trials. Pharma companies are almost entirely responsible for clinical trials, and they are way, way more expensive than basic research.
What do you think of Medicare price negotiation efforts? Or efforts to make largely government funded drugs patent free?
Very few drugs are largely government funded. The government funds basic research, but it won’t fund clinical trials. Pharma companies are almost entirely responsible for clinical trials, and they are way, way more expensive than basic research.