Big Pharma as you call it is a business. Businesses need to make money.
Think of it like growing weed. A grower puts so much time and money into research into making prime bud. Experimenting, successes, failures, then finally after years of research and experimentation, he finally gets the result he wants and is able to fine tune and mate plants and do what ever it is that growers do to produce those fancy seeds. Time and money used to get the end result. He then sells his seeds to a seed company for a medium amount. Enough to cover time, nutrients and a bit of profit. This seed company packages it, and makes all sort of marketing hype, and sells it to seed distributers because they want to make money. They have invested in a product, bought the product, and now they need to sell the product. Do you begrudge Barneys seeds making big coin on the back of the grower making medium coin? Coz 3 seeds for $50 is pretty fucking exxy in my view. Not that I’m complaining, coz I appreciate the work it took to create those special seeds. And my Tangerine Dreams are trimming up great. Disclaimer: this is just an example I have no idea how seed banks work.
A scientist who works for whoever puts so much time and money into research into treatments for disease. Experimenting, successes, failures, then finally after years of research and experimentation, they finally get the results they want and is able to fine tune and create a vaccine, or a medication that saves lives. Time and money used to get the end result. He then patents his treatment to sell to a pharmaceutical company for a medium amount. Enough to cover time, equipment costs and a bit of profit. This bigger pharmaceutical company packages it, and makes all sort of marketing hype, and sells it to doctors as a treatment plan because they want to make money. They have invested in a product, and now they need to sell the product. Do you begrudge the very system that might one day save the life of you or your loved one from making big coin on the back of the scientist making medium coin? Again disclaimer I’m not sure how the testing research actually works. All I do know is tested treatments cost a shitload before they get to your bathroom cabinet.
I am not suggesting Big Pharma doesn’t get it wrong, of course it does. And I’m not sure why you think Big Pharma hasn’t got its fingers in research when it comes to growing MJ because it has, if the study shows a positive effect, the ingredient is used, for example cocaine is used to this day in topical treatments (something I only just discovered if I’m honest). At the end of the day, drugs are drugs. I work in the hospital system and I often see cannabis oil used as part of a treatment plan. Makes me lol that people have no problem paying a dealer for an ounce knowing that profit is going straight into his pocket without tax, without scientific testing, without regulations, but clutch their pearls at the thought of a business wanting to turn a profit. I am generalising here but IMO many like to talk about dreaded “capitalism” while tapping on their mobile phone, using 5G internet, using facebook memes as research, while sipping their bottled water, and wearing shoes that were no doubt made in a sweatshop in Bangladesh. So excuse me if I don’t pick up the faux hysteria you are trying to put down.
If you are invested in health you are pointing your gun at the wrong target in my opinion. The biggest health issues in the western world is obesity. That’s not big pharma driven, but it sure makes em a shit load of fucking profit treating the fat fuckers with insulin, per oral blood glucose reducing medications, antihypertensives, anti-cholesterols, diuretics, osteo meds and pain meds etc. Maybe they are in cahoots together? Oh and in closing, if you wonder why we are living so fucking long, blame two things. Science and Big Pharma. There is not a day in my work life that I don’t meet at least 3 patients who are solely alive due to research, science and Big Pharma driven medication.
(at least I don't think it does)
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