Re:Non-profit’s $300 hepatitis C cure as effective as $84k a...
by ramblerman on Thursday April 12, 2018 @06:28AM
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pretty financially irresponsible.
As to your point, making an emotional plea works against you in this case, because there will always be a point where the greater good trumps pure profits.
Take the simple thought experiment that 99% of the world will die in 1 month unless they get treated with this new drug. Would you really argue we should seal it off from the general public.
Now just move the slider to the left (98%) and repeat the experiment.
My point being, there certainly is a middle ground, where regulation and free market enterprise meet when it comes to medicine.
As to your point, making an emotional plea works against you in this case, because there will always be a point where the greater good trumps pure profits.
Take the simple thought experiment that 99% of the world will die in 1 month unless they get treated with this new drug. Would you really argue we should seal it off from the general public.
Now just move the slider to the left (98%) and repeat the experiment.
My point being, there certainly is a middle ground, where regulation and free market enterprise meet when it comes to medicine.