This will be a short diary. In my mind, this is why a private only pharmaceutical industry doesn't work for everything. It is fine for finding treatments, as that works into it's profit margin, but actual cures, when profits are in doubt, are pushed aside. Either some type of government regulation is needed, or simply a government run medical research center that can focus on actual cures.
Big Pharma is so entrenched and protective of their sandbox, that anything that doesn't fit into the sandbox is tossed aside, no matter the public interest in it's pursuit.
Possible cancer cure
A small, non-toxic molecule may soon be available as an inexpensive treatment for many forms of cancer, including lung, breast and brain tumours, say University of Alberta researchers.
But there's a catch: the drug isn't patented, and pharmaceutical companies may not be interested in funding further research if the treatment won't make them a profit.
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The compound, which is sold both as powder and as a liquid, is widely available at chemistry stores.
But because it's not patented or owned by any drug firm, it would be an inexpensive drug to administer. And researchers may have a difficult time finding money for further research.
Dr. Dario Altieri, of the University of Massachusetts, said the drug is exactly what doctors need because it could limit side-effects for patients. But there are "market considerations" that drug companies would have to take into account.
This just makes me sick. Doesn't anyone care about other peolpe as a whole anymore? Is profit really all that matters? What is wrong with people today?