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I wonder if whoever wrote this article has seen the "Big Pharma conspiracy theory" article from Wikipedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pharma_conspiracy_theory LOL!
I wonder if whoever wrote this article has seen the "Big Pharma conspiracy theory" article from Wikipedia! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Pharma_conspiracy_theory LOL! {{unsigned|1990'sguy}}
:The unfortunate fact of the matter is that people (or their insurance companies) will pay a great deal to maintain someone's health and well-being. Since the demand is extremely high, the cost can be extremely high. However, this financial incentive motivates pharmaceutical companies to come up with new ways (which they can patent) to treat diseases. This itself is good and bad...it encourages innovation, but it discourages the use of more simple, natural means. There is no money is proving (or disproving) that, for example, things like Vitamin D, Sodium Ascorbate (a form of Vitamin C), certain herbs (such as those in [[Essiac tea]]) and other simple and often natural things can cure cancer. These substances are cheap and cannot be patented. The FDA makes this even worse by making the cost of evaluation so outlandishly high...any product being approved must promise a substantial return on investment to be worth bothering with.
:Insurance also may somewhat add to this problem, since patients do not typically see the full cost of their care. Health insurance insulates them from it, so they tend to make choices less based on cost.
:Is it worth writing more on the topic? Yes, I think so. Just keep in mind that "Big Pharma" does contain plenty of good people trying to do the right thing...it's not like they are all trying to profiteer of the sickness and misery of others. However, there are also some greedy people in "Big Pharma" and there are many people who are just struggling to trying to run a profitable business in the current regulatory and economic environment.
:On top of it all, as 1990'sguy said, we are an encyclopedia. Trying to write in a more neutral tone, providing only sourced information without editorializing (when possible) is important.--[[User:DavidB4|<font color="ForestGreen">DavidB4</font>]] <sup>([[User talk:DavidB4|TALK]])</sup> 17:32, 27 August 2019 (EDT)