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by giantg2 1004 days ago
"I remember her saying that she would rather die in 2 weeks and help push science forward, then helplessly linger for a couple more months."

But then the numbers won't look as good for the drug company.

But yeah, I agree. I wouldn't be surprised if some people with backgrounds in chemistry and stuff start helping others synthesize some of the drugs by sharing knowledge in the future, renting out equipment, etc. Dallas Buyers Club meets Breaking Bad would be interesting.