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Re:Why can’t we cure the common cold? by danieltillett on Sunday October 22, 2017 @06:18AM (#15526016)
The problem is not the profit motive, it is the regulations. We demand such safety and so much data of pharmaceutical companies that it is basically impossible to make a vaccine for a disease like the common cold.

If we are willing to take more risks and require less paperwork we could have a vaccine for the common cold in a few years.

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Re:Why can’t we cure the common cold? by claudius on Sunday October 22, 2017 @06:34AM (#15526064)
We could also have lots and lots of deformed and/or dead babies then. There’s a reason these regulations exist and are updated often to keep up with current best practices.
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Re:Why can’t we cure the common cold? by danieltillett on Sunday October 22, 2017 @06:36AM (#15526070)
We could save lots of people by replacing all sidewalks with rubber matting and limiting cars to driving 5 miles an hour. Safety is not an absolute, it is a trade off and medical safety should be no different to any other.
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