[ConservaTexan]

It is because these companies work hard to advance cures.

BS! Pharmaceutical companies work hard to advace treatments. Why sell you a cure once when they can repeatedly sell you a treatment over a lifefetime? My gut tells me they probably bury research that begins approaching a cure. They have zero interest in curing anything.

[metmom]

BS! Pharmaceutical companies work hard to advace treatments. Why sell you a cure once when they can repeatedly sell you a treatment over a lifefetime? My gut tells me they probably bury research that begins approaching a cure. They have zero interest in curing anything.

Exactly my feelings on the matter.

[odawg]

Pharmaceutical companies do in fact produce medicines that save millions of lives, such as antibiotics. But I think they use that fact as a rationalization to shield their consciences when they turn out unsafe medicines, such as certain antibiotics.