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		ffgjgf1 on June 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Gilead shot prevents all HIV cases in trial > Cancel the patent on the only Anthrax medicine available due to "national security". Wouldn’t that discourage these companies from spending money to develop new drugs on their own in the future?

DocTomoe on June 21, 2024 [–]

Didn't stop Bayer from doing R&D. They even ate the dead rat that was Monsanto.

ffgjgf1 on June 21, 2024 | [–]

Well it’s not something that happens regularly or even at all outside of very exceptional circumstances, so I’m not sure how can you claim that..

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