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[-] SoleInvictus 4 points 12 hours ago

Many prescription medications are dead simple to produce, especially the latest biologics. I could make my own professionally and in quantity with only about $500k in startup costs.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

biologics, not very simple as these are monoclonal antibody you need a vector to produce them in large vats, also because most of them are still under patent, hence the high cost. simple drugs like oral steroids, Rx histamine is easy to make. others like ORAL tacrolimus, siroliumus, other immunosuppresants are also someone hard to make. and india still makes alot of the generics, which are priced high still.

[-] becausechemistry@piefed.social 6 points 8 hours ago

That’s… not even remotely true.

You’re saying you could do the manufacturing, analytical chemistry, packaging, and distribution? And stick to GMP? And deal with FDA audits?

Or do you just watch a lot of NileRed?

[-] turtlesareneat@piefed.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

you put the medicine in the pill

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