These drugs are developed by people who attended schools and institutes largely paid for by public money in both the US and Europe. The pharma companies typically feel entitled because they developed such drugs, which is true, but this didn't come about without large indirect public subsidies. More power to pharma if the political system is too stupid to negotiate better terms.
How about the country stops obesity from happening in the first place by ending the inequality that induces it? Eat the rich really is the best diet plan.
I have conflicting views about this class of drugs.
They don't help people eat healthier foods or result in inactive people turning to exercise...they merely suppress appetites for so long as the patient continues to use the medication.
Even if chronic conditions are somewhat ameliorated by the drugs, studies show that long-term health does not improve because underlying behaviors haven't changed.
The pharmaceutical industry is nightmarish, but I'd rather push for price cuts to drugs treating cancer.
These drugs are developed by people who attended schools and institutes largely paid for by public money in both the US and Europe. The pharma companies typically feel entitled because they developed such drugs, which is true, but this didn't come about without large indirect public subsidies. More power to pharma if the political system is too stupid to negotiate better terms.
How about the country stops obesity from happening in the first place by ending the inequality that induces it? Eat the rich really is the best diet plan.
I have conflicting views about this class of drugs.
They don't help people eat healthier foods or result in inactive people turning to exercise...they merely suppress appetites for so long as the patient continues to use the medication.
Even if chronic conditions are somewhat ameliorated by the drugs, studies show that long-term health does not improve because underlying behaviors haven't changed.
The pharmaceutical industry is nightmarish, but I'd rather push for price cuts to drugs treating cancer.