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Re:MIT and Harvard file suit against new ICE regulations by sangnoir on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @01:37PM (#23772186)
I'm do not know if it does in the US. However, some countries have/had state-owned pharmaceutical companies that produce cheap generics.
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Re:MIT and Harvard file suit against new ICE regulations by dominotw on Wednesday July 08, 2020 @02:05PM (#23772536)
> state-owned

i don't think thats what people think when they say "non profit".

non profits are usually privately held.

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Re:MIT and Harvard file suit against new ICE regulations by sangnoir on Thursday July 09, 2020 @12:17AM (#23776893)
You are absolutely correct. However, state-owned pharma is not motivated by profit, despite not being a "non-profit" (this specificity was introduced by parent comment).
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