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0 pointsWiseWeasel13y ago0 comments

Maybe the US is simply a poor market to launch new drugs into, if it costs that much to get it to market. It might be better to launch in other countries, like India, and then work towards a US launch after extensive use data is available.

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ams611013y ago

Most people are averse to the idea using human beings as guinea pigs, even if they are poor.

WiseWeaselOP13y ago

Poor people are also averse to dying of AIDS and cancer.

politician13y ago

That is exactly the reason why we shouldn't allow desperate people to be used as canon fodder for research in nations which are better known for corruption and reverse engineering.

Or are you saying that the poor should feel lucky for the opportunity to sign up for experimentation?

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