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Raster

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4. I dare ANY pharmaceutical company to show the records and receipits for any drug they claimed...

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Thu Nov 3, 2022, 11:02 AM

Nov 2022

...they developed themselves without any US government assistance or involvement.

Cut to the chase: there isn't one. EVERY drug, especially the new, more expensive drugs, were developed with some government assistance. It's time to revisit the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act.

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Taxpayers foot the bill for medical research, but companies profit. We're paying for drugs twice [View all] ck4829 Nov 2022 OP

Which is why we have lots of pharmaceuticals Polly Hennessey Nov 2022 #1

Same as it ever was Bayard Nov 2022 #2

K&R zuul Nov 2022 #3

I dare ANY pharmaceutical company to show the records and receipits for any drug they claimed... Raster Nov 2022 #4

And it's about time they got called out on it. BComplex Nov 2022 #5