I think there's a case to be made for incentive programs for development of key drugs, akin to the way Operation Warp Speed operated for the COVID vaccines. Provide up-front cash for initial research and large guaranteed returns if a drug is approved; in exchange, the drugs become public domain.
Or, just fund government research endeavors with no profit motive. If we can have a JPL for aerospace engineering, why not for pharmaceuticals?
Or, just fund government research endeavors with no profit motive. If we can have a JPL for aerospace engineering, why not for pharmaceuticals?