Patents last 20 yrs. Clinical Trials last 10-15 yrs so the effective patent life is much less. Hence the need for high profit margins.
I agree with that shit about formulation changes shouldn't equate to a patent extension. I'm not sure how often that happens today though.
There is a reason why 50% of the pharm industry are US companies.
I suppose the question is how much innovation should we sacrifice to make drugs more affordable to us?
Okay, I'm just going to clearify a misconception here.
Drugs are expensive because the DEVELOPMENT is expensive.
The research aspect is very small. Most are brute force trial and error approaches.
If a new potential drug candidate is found, then development starts (clinical trials, process...
You're opinion on cigarettes shouldn't even come to question.
It's whether or not you want to drive your grandmother for something she finds extremely important, maybe even a necessity.
If you care for her, drive.
Seriously, how does it even occur to you to judge your 73 yr old...
F*ck, I dated a girl like that in college. Freaken held her anti-drug stance no matter how illogical it was. Our relationship did not last our continually differing views on certain issues.
Congrats to you for sticking with her and letting her eventually seeing the light.
I also recommend...
Look, we're not saying, "Hey you! It's cheaper to get an abortion so do it!" We're making the choice available. This choice happens to be the cheapest option for the system.
The choice of ending ones life early SHOULD IMO be also given to the elderly who can't take care of themselves and has...
Regardless of all the hoopla about fetus/religion/boobjobs, this comes down to what makes most sense for the tax payer.
Abortion is the cheapest answer. Boom.
Newb question: Are there regions where like-minded people live within a type of government they all want?
Can't liberals/conservatives live separately such that their quality of life isn't diminished by opposing views, yet remain as one as a country?
Weird choice to want zero involvement wiht your own chiled but a choice nonetheless.
On the flip side, why would a woman want to bear a child without the man being on the same page? It doesn't make sense. Most woman wouldn't choose that path. Add child support and you bring a new incentive...
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