Then you would be mistaken. The proficiency in these tasks and the cost of their execution is borne by Pharma.
Regulatory capture etc is quite real and toxic. But this eat the rich stuff is getting a little out of hand.
Regulatory capture etc is quite real and toxic. But this eat the rich stuff is getting a little out of hand.
Answering with the "tax payer" does not now imply that capitalism is evil, and corporations are awful, etc. etc. Rather, it should sober businesses, and remind them that they are part of a system. They need consumers, and consumers need them. Hurting consumers by maintaining unfair prices ultimately comes full circle, and will hurt them, in the long run, even if they profit in the short term.
Of course, our businesses tend not to think about the long term too much, but again, this has nothing to do with "eating the rich", but everything to do with pondering human hubris.