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Re:Cancer patients are being denied drugs, even with prescri... by DanBC on Saturday August 03, 2019 @02:56PM (#20601982)
A pop-sci list: https://www.med-technews.com/features/the-nhs-at-70-inventio...

1949: Intra-occular lens

1958: ultrasound for obstetrics

1962: total hip replacement

1978: test tube baby

1986: combined heart, liver, lung transplant

1991: robotic surgery

2000: gene therapy for children with no immune system

2013: bionic hand

There are lots more.

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Re:Cancer patients are being denied drugs, even with prescri... by IanDrake on Monday August 05, 2019 @09:10AM (#20613866)
At best those examples are misleading.

The article ignores the R&D which often happened at private institutions and cherry pics the first use or minor refinement that occurred at a government facility.

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