Comment on Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine works even better than thought
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 8 months agoDid they pay for their own R&D? Usually that get socialized and then the profits are privatized, it’s the American Way.
Comment on Moderna’s mRNA cancer vaccine works even better than thought
I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 8 months agoDid they pay for their own R&D? Usually that get socialized and then the profits are privatized, it’s the American Way.
Cannonhead2@lemmy.world 8 months ago
I like to shit on big pharma as much as the next guy, but in this case, yes they do. Developing new drugs is a ludicrously risky and expensive venture, typically costing billions of dollars. Sometimes it may be subsidized somewhat, sure, but the vast majority of it is coming out of pocket for these companies.
Tinidril@midwest.social 8 months ago
You seem awfully sure about that. What are you basing it on? MRNA research alone was massively funded with taxpayer money. Coding for new proteins is almost trivial compared to what went into developing the technology.
healthpolicy-watch.news/u-s-government-invested-3…