Non-profit’s $300 hepatitis C cure as effective as $84k alternative

Re:Non-profit’s $300 hepatitis C cure as effective as $84k a... by louhike on Thursday April 12, 2018 @04:27AM (#16818973)

> The NIH spends 32[1] billion per year, whereas the global spending is ~160[2] billion. So around 20%. That's a lot, but not nearly half.

I don't understand how comparing the spending of an American institution to worldwide spending is relevant. NIH isn't the only governmental institution doing research. But I may not understand something.

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Re:Non-profit’s $300 hepatitis C cure as effective as $84k a... by darawk on Thursday April 12, 2018 @01:59PM (#16823315)

I was just responding to his point.

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