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minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down4·2 months agoJust because development of a single drug costs not that much does not mean you don’t need to pay for failed drugs too. If many drugs die during trials someone gotta pay for that. Profitability is a better indicator for greed.
minus-squareConfused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoGilead’s own words show they aren’t hurting in the least for profits. It’s definitely greed.
minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·2 months agoYou must look at the whole sector as failures sink companies but yes.
Just because development of a single drug costs not that much does not mean you don’t need to pay for failed drugs too. If many drugs die during trials someone gotta pay for that. Profitability is a better indicator for greed.
Gilead’s own words show they aren’t hurting in the least for profits. It’s definitely greed.
You must look at the whole sector as failures sink companies but yes.