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[-] wheresmypillow@lemmy.one 43 points 1 year ago

Looks like a treatment, not a cure, that will require ongoing supplies of medication. This is a pharma wet dream. We can’t cure your cancer, but we can keep it from growing for just $2000 per pill that cost us $1 to make.

[-] Neuraxis@lemmy.world 38 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Do you really think that pill cost 1$? A single approved therapy takes years to develop and over a billion dollars. But hey if you're view of an entire industry is shaped through Facebook comments I don't blame you.

Further, maintenance therapy already exists in many cancers. This is not a new concept for literally anyone in the field of medicine.

[-] unused_nerons@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

You speak like someone whose never had to buy insulin before.

[-] sznowicki@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Which is cheap or free in literally everywhere except the country of free. It’s US problem, not industry.

[-] myrmidex@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 year ago

I'm from a country in western Europe, and our pharmacies are running low. My dad was told several times over the last months that they're out of stock and he should come back next week. Sure, the price here might be okay, but Pharma seems to prefer selling it more expensively elsewhere.

[-] hackitfast@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

They're probably creating artificial scarcity to increase the prices elsewhere on account of "supply and demand". There's a special place in hell for them.

[-] shottymcb@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

I live in the US, my wife couldn't find test strips for over a week.

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