I think that anyone who is bothered by profits made by pharmaceutical companies is extremely shortsighted. I am thrilled when they make money, and lots of it. You know why? Because that means that they will keep trying to come up with more and more new drugs to improve and extend our lives. Profit incentive has proven to be the best motivator to produce anything.
All those people that complain about the drug companies making money need to look in the mirror. Are they, or anyone of their loved ones, taking drugs for anything? They should know that is only available in today’s world without those companies. (Obviously it all comes from Shomayim, but Hashgacha has arranged that these companies are the primary shluchim in our world for this benefit.)
Does anyone know how much they spend on research and development of new drugs? And in how many drugs are tens of millions if not hundreds of millions invested in R&D, yet never make it to market? As long as they can make money, they will continue to invest.
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