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50. Thank you! I will ask my relative to get me some when she goes back home.

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Goldman Sachs issues report: Curing diseases is a bad business-model. [View all] DetlefK Apr 2018 OP

It is oberliner Apr 2018 #1

As a diabetic, I know exactly what you mean... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #33

My husband has Type 2 and peggysue2 Apr 2018 #45

Would inventing diseases help the bottom line? Throck Apr 2018 #2

Hmm, that's a good question. ck4829 Apr 2018 #7

Yes, provided they are chronic, debilitating, and a very expensive patented palliative is owned FarCenter Apr 2018 #13

invented deseases mmbrevo Apr 2018 #29

The primary problem there is advertising... Wounded Bear Apr 2018 #34

You're right about that. Especially with something like ADHD. Aristus Apr 2018 #40

I'm not sure that this is incompatible with very liberal thinking janterry Apr 2018 #3

Especially if out tax dollars are going to fund that research... Volaris Apr 2018 #49

Isn't this just standard business analysis? Blue_Adept Apr 2018 #4

ITA janterry Apr 2018 #9

International Telegraph Alphabet, also known as Baudot code . . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #11

I had to look it up myself, I don't see ITA used often Blue_Adept Apr 2018 #12

Sure. And as Janterry says. How many promising lines of Hortensis Apr 2018 #10

And the GOP always wants to cut the budgets of the NIH TexasBushwhacker Apr 2018 #18

Yup. Imo, STRONG conservatives are not competent Hortensis Apr 2018 #43

Excellent post. Thank you. Silver Gaia Apr 2018 #44

Agree. My company is in the transportation industry. Lochloosa Apr 2018 #15

That sounds intriguing...can you give us a hint...? First Speaker Apr 2018 #42

There's no cure for greed. nt oasis Apr 2018 #5

Yes, the Salk vaccine was bad business for iron lung makers bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #6

The Salk vaccine was bad for business in a couple of ways. dflprincess Apr 2018 #53

Otoh, "disease maintenance" is very profitable. Nt shanny Apr 2018 #8

I have a first-hand example of that--anyone ever have lower back pain? Read on! DFW Apr 2018 #14

Thank you SO much for posting this. Duppers Apr 2018 #20

My dad was treated at Johns Hopkins, too, but they couldn't save him DFW Apr 2018 #23

You never cease to amaze me DFW! Duppers Apr 2018 #24

My dad was the really amazing one DFW Apr 2018 #28

OhMyGoodness Yes! Duppers Apr 2018 #31

I only got as far as my book DFW Apr 2018 #38

Safe travels, by the way! DFW Apr 2018 #41

What the heck was in that pill? Do you remember? Would it be easily duplicated Nay Apr 2018 #46

I'm no pharmacist DFW Apr 2018 #47

Thank you! I will ask my relative to get me some when she goes back home. Nay Apr 2018 #50

GS just implicitly called out the anti-vaxxers. BadgerKid Apr 2018 #16

Yep - when the antibiotic regime for curing ulcers was developed ehrnst Apr 2018 #17

I had GILD in my portfolio Bob Loblaw Apr 2018 #19

An example of why the cause is doomed. Duppers Apr 2018 #22

I don't know about that. I don't see anything 'nature'-related about it. ck4829 Apr 2018 #26

Money is an abstract concept, but stocks are not. Lucky Luciano Apr 2018 #37

I hope you aren't calling me greedy Bob Loblaw Apr 2018 #48

We've all got to remember though, the "greatest healthcare system in the world" is a deadly joke ck4829 Apr 2018 #21

Not all problems can be solved by a free market Xipe Totec Apr 2018 #25

The NIH does help fund drug trials BadgerKid Apr 2018 #30

Spot friggin On! Martin Eden Apr 2018 #32

+1 mountain grammy Apr 2018 #35

Well, there's still Turbineguy Apr 2018 #27

I read this GS BS when... floWteiuQ Apr 2018 #36

How much money did they waste BootinUp Apr 2018 #39

End stage capitalism HopeAgain Apr 2018 #51

This is why. Snackshack Apr 2018 #52