I remember reading that pharmaceutical companies were that profitable compared to other businesses in other industries. If they weren't, then everyone could just invest in new pharmaceutical companies and make more profit than investing anywhere else.

Regardless, that has nothing to do with anything. I don't understand why HN views someone making a profit as proof that they are committing some evil. It's possible they can make a profit and be a net benefit to the world.

Making a profit in a free market is not evil, but these guys don't play in a free market. Its a comically and extremely protected market where they whine their heart out saying "we need to be protected, because life is hard etc etc" while pocketing one of the highest rates of profits and thinking nothing of spending big of marketing.

From their accounts and their behavior they look far from a group that is worthy of the protection they receive.

I didn't say there was anything evil about making profit.

It's really easy to see why Americans pay so much for Health care/insurance, medicine, education, etc. etc.