Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin

Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by pm90 on Monday June 28, 2021 @03:32PM (#27666696)

I mean, that’s not nothing. Maybe not revolt, but organize, pressure sitting politicians and encourage better candidates to run.

Americans vilify their politicians and then expect that somehow really “good” people will get into that profession. I don’t get it…

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Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by coliveira on Monday June 28, 2021 @03:46PM (#27666897)

What I mean is that traditional avenues for change have been closed by the pharma industry lobby. It is not very different from the situation with the oil industry. The traditional political system has been corrupted by these industry forces, which support both parties.

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Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by pm90 on Monday June 28, 2021 @08:05PM (#27669934)

Could you tell me what traditional avenues were available to constituents that are not available anymore?

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Re:Biohackers take aim at big pharma’s stranglehold on insulin by coliveira on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @12:23AM (#27671736)

Voting. Pretty much all candidates receive money from pharma.

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