Earlier in my life, I parroted, "without big profits, drug companies wouldn't innovate." I said this despite having had a rare cancer; and, knowing a lot of cancer researchers. Sure, they like money. But, it's rarely their principal driver. Belief systems are a helluva drug.
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You could probably speak with richer anecdotes and experiences, but the number of people who entered medical research intent on getting fuck you money is small -- dwarfed by people who just like discovery and those who want to help people.
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I think there are good arguments (and a lot of evidence) in favor of pharma innovation. But, it frequently -- and increasingly -- comes attached with arguments against alternative health insurance structures or against NIH/NSF-style funding or both.
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