Comment by mnau

When a cure for hepatitis c was discovered (solvating iirc), everyone started screaming give it away for free instead of paying the price (~$100k).

That price was half the cost of existing treatment and very high chance of success.

If capitalism actually worked, they would sell their cheaper and better pill. No shocker there, it didn’t happen (generics in India and so in).

If I was CEO of a drug company, I would certainly incorporate that (I won’t reap benefits) in research budget allocations.