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February 16, 2006
Indefensible
Apparently Genentech/Roche have decided to charge $100,000 a year for Avastin, their new cancer drug. The reason for charging isn't for to recoup R&D, as normal weak argument goes, but the "inherent value of life-sustaining therapies." I believe strongly there are certain things that do not belong in the marketplace, and religion and health are at the top. What does it say about our society when greed and not social conscience drives medical innovation.
Posted by mattalexander at February 16, 2006 10:46 AM
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Without greed what would drive innovation?
Played your Cheney game...I won every time.
Posted by: Tony at February 20, 2006 10:23 AM
