Health Care Discussion

[agen_kolar]

there's no profit in a cure

Hence why many conservatives want no stem cell research, which is covered up by their "pro-life" stance. God forbid we help people in ways besides money in their pocket!

 

[Deeznutz6]

there's no profit in a cure

Hence why we all stick get a useless cold once a year and spend 20$ on OTC meds

 

[karamazov80]

I'm sure that companies hold back innovation across all sectors of the economy to one extent or another. Companies don't do things for the good of man, they do them in the quest for profit, and you don't want to interrupt your existing income stream if you can help it.

However, in a competitive marketplace, a drug manufacturer that cures things is going to win against competitors that don't. As such, I don't suspect this idea is as widespread as some of you might think. And academic and government researchers worldwide are at work on these things alongside private industry. Not all of these researchers are going to benefit by failing to cure disease.