1147 Brit Hume on Twitter: "“If today Alexander Fleming announced his accidental discovery of penicillin, the first sentence of every news report would say ‘no evidence exists that it is a cure,’”writes @DanHenninger https://t.co/bxCkk9NGFT" (twitter.com) posted 352 days ago by kinbergfan 352 days ago by kinbergfan +1147 / -0 23 comments share 23 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (23) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 6 ▼ – Nalgahyde 6 points 352 days ago +6 / -0 It all depends on whether a big pharmaceutical corporation, like let's say...Gilead, had a patent on it or not. No patent with many companies producing penicillin cheaply = no efficacy or benefit Big pharma patent with $1000 a pill = MIRACLE DRUG!!! EVERYONE BUY IT!!! permalink save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – OhLollyLollyPop 2 points 352 days ago +2 / -0 Insurance companies will not pay for Remdesivir unless required to by law. Too expensive when a known generic replacement is readily available. permalink parent save report block reply
It all depends on whether a big pharmaceutical corporation, like let's say...Gilead, had a patent on it or not.
No patent with many companies producing penicillin cheaply = no efficacy or benefit
Big pharma patent with $1000 a pill = MIRACLE DRUG!!! EVERYONE BUY IT!!!
Insurance companies will not pay for Remdesivir unless required to by law. Too expensive when a known generic replacement is readily available.