On 29 Oct 2008, at 00:09, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > > There is also the fact that to bring a new drug to market, with all > of the drugs that fail at some point during the development and > testing process, often costs the company on the order of $1 billion > before they sell one pill or treatment, much less start making a > profit. Do you have any suggestions as how to reduce the cost to you > and me for the "enormous profits" you mention without impacting R&D > for new medicines? >
Perhaps medical research is a public good? Economic superstition Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." ~Voltaire. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
