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Re:In its fight to keep drug prices high, big pharma leans o... by 9HZZRfNlpR on Monday April 29, 2019 @02:18PM (#19781010)
But Ibuprofen was discovered by the Brits in 60's.
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Re:In its fight to keep drug prices high, big pharma leans o... by evandijk70 on Monday April 29, 2019 @04:33PM (#19782343)
Why does it matter where it was discovered? Most drugs are marketed globally, so it does not matter where the pharmaceutical company is based. The cost-benefit analysis is the same for a British company and a US company.

It is still possible that the US market subsidises drug development if it happens in the UK.

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Re:In its fight to keep drug prices high, big pharma leans o... by arrivance on Monday April 29, 2019 @02:48PM (#19781356)
Also discovered by the company he is talking about in the parent comment (Boots).
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