@Beowulfsfriend You have to look at the Universities to see where the real research goes on, not Big Pharma. They pick up the ball after the research is done elsewhere. I am starting to believe Big Pharma should go away and let the universities and government handle the whole thing. They could not possibly do a worse job and all drugs would be much cheaper.

What do you think

@bobwjr - that such a belief would be foolish - I have no idea whether you hold it though.

@MattHardy here at least with congress in their pocket, just look at insulin prices and I said some merit

@bobwjr yes "there at least" the market is broken. With only three manufacturers licenced to sell insulin, regulatory capture perpetuating an necessarily high barrier to entry and pricing dominated by hidden negotiations with insurance schemes: competition is unable to perform it's expected role. It's frankly disgusting. However in the rest of the world, Type I diabetes remains a condition that is treatable for all, from the richest in society down to beggars on the street. You're aware that there is a world beyond US borders where cancer is still not cured so I'm not sure how your analogy holds up.