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DFW

(57,417 posts) Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:08 PM Jan 3

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Live and in color from the U.S. Senate II: Congratulations Hawai'i!

Senator Mazie Hirono is now sworn in to her third term. I talked to her about her cancer (kidney with her), and she said that she will have to take medication for the rest of her life, but with the medication, she is keeping it suppressed, and she will be championing any legislation that earmarks resources for cancer research.

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Live and in color from the U.S. Senate II: Congratulations Hawai'i! (Original Post) DFW Jan 3 OP

Great photo of you both and congratulations to Senator Mazie Hirono! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 3 #1

Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?' Nictuku Jan 3 #2

"Is curing patients a sustainable BUSINESS model?" calimary Jan 3 #5

Yes it can be profitable..Look at PREP for HIV LiberalArkie Jan 3 #10

You may want to read up a bit on the many attempts at defeating cancer. erronis Jan 3 #8

Mahalo for this on Sen Mazie Hirono, DFW.. Cha Jan 3 #3

Memorable. cachukis Jan 3 #4

What a nice photo.. 2naSalit Jan 3 #6

Kick dalton99a Jan 3 #7

You go Mazie. Your are wonderful!! Evolve Dammit Jan 3 #9

And we're not done yet! DFW Jan 3 #11

🌈💕Senator Hirono is one of my heroes. Mahalo nui loa for this photo, DFW & a happy new year. Hekate Jan 3 #12

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,134 posts)

1. Great photo of you both and congratulations to Senator Mazie Hirono!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:27 PM

Jan 3

It's her third term! Wow. That is great.

Good to see you too, my dear DFW!

Nictuku

(4,060 posts)

2. Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:32 PM

Jan 3

Maybe she will ask the Big Pharmaceuticals why there is not yet a cure for cancer? (because if they cure it, then they won't be buying drugs from them FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES).

https://bsky.app/profile/alyssamackenzie.bsky.social/post/3lertoac27c2x

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/11/goldman-asks-is-curing-patients-a-sustainable-business-model.html

calimary

(85,363 posts)

5. "Is curing patients a sustainable BUSINESS model?"

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 07:51 PM

Jan 3

W. T. F. ???

THAT’S what has to be the North-Star-priority???

LiberalArkie

(17,563 posts)

10. Yes it can be profitable..Look at PREP for HIV

Reply to calimary (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:02 PM

Jan 3

erronis

(18,147 posts)

8. You may want to read up a bit on the many attempts at defeating cancer.

Reply to Nictuku (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:26 PM

Jan 3

Start with "The Emperor of All Maladies" and the intense efforts that have been expended. This is not a Big Pharma issue.

Cha

(308,408 posts)

3. Mahalo for this on Sen Mazie Hirono, DFW..

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:53 PM

Jan 3

I was thinking about the cancer she's had recently..

It's amazing to me she can take a pill to "suppress" it

cachukis

(2,924 posts)

4. Memorable.

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 06:55 PM

Jan 3

2naSalit

(95,914 posts)

6. What a nice photo..

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:13 PM

Jan 3

And a happy occasion!

dalton99a

(87,173 posts)

7. Kick

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:15 PM

Jan 3

Evolve Dammit

(20,269 posts)

9. You go Mazie. Your are wonderful!!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:28 PM

Jan 3

DFW

(57,417 posts)

11. And we're not done yet!

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:18 PM

Jan 3

The night is yet young!

Hekate

(96,605 posts)

12. 🌈💕Senator Hirono is one of my heroes. Mahalo nui loa for this photo, DFW & a happy new year.

Reply to DFW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:22 PM

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