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This drug was developed for $11M in the UK, bought by a company for 18B and is being sold at outrageous prices to cover that $18B.

https://wellcome.org/news/new-treatment-for-schizophrenia-Co...

Point 1 is wrong, point 2 doesn't apply, insurance is now bearing the borden for this capitalistic endeavor for point 3, and in 14-20 years many people who stand to gain a significant quality of life improvement from this drug are likely to be dead (point 4).




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