Annie
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Mr. P said:Oh believe me I am looking at it rationally..
You're right, the pharmaceuticals can well afford to invest, however when you look at the big picture it's a moot point. We are a capitalist society, that's fine, but there are
Counties conducting this research. Now how can we expect a pharmaceutical company to compete
with that?
This will be major, as you say, like the discovery of anti-biotics, do we as a Country pursue that,
or just leave it to business? I say no..supplement them and go for the GOLD!
And if one of the 'countries' does manage to hit, our pharmaceutical companies will pick any up, after the patents run out.
Now on one hand, other than France, what other country has the wherewithal to compete with Lily or Pfizer?
On the other, you have as much as a right, as those that think the embryonic research should not be funded, to make your views known. I would say that you would have zero problem getting a letter to the editor published. I've yet to see an editorial or cartoon that wasn't calling 'this debate' the 'Far Rights Attempt to shut down research'. The lede is buried that it's about funding...