Is the R&D largely based in the US?
Also, it's important to distinguish between true R&D aimed at developing actual cures and iterative R&D aimed at developing medicine that will get you hooked on long-term courses that maximise profits.
Also, it's important to distinguish between true R&D aimed at developing actual cures and iterative R&D aimed at developing medicine that will get you hooked on long-term courses that maximise profits.
As far as I understand it, yes. http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2014/09/02/which-countries-ex...
As far as your claim about most drugs being a scam, I can't speak to that as I'm not familiar enough with the industry.