cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/11304633

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5

  • Sneezycat
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    138 months ago

    Publicly funded research is out of the question then? Why does it have to be private corporations doing the research?

    • @[email protected]
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      28 months ago

      A state doesn’t have this kind of money to burn. If they did it, the money would have to come from somewhere. So either you increase taxes, decrease spending elsewhere, or start a business making a lot of money. Such as, say, selling the newly developed medications at a markup… It’s sad, but I’m not aware of a better way.

      That being said, the cost of medications in the US is utterly ridiculous.