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by robertlagrant 539 days ago
> But I think that's part of a broader economic problem with Australian underspending on R&D (both public and private) which goes beyond just health.

That doesn't matter to this point. What matters is the US pays for the R&D that Australia gets to benefit from. You can stop R&D and drive down prices, as long as you're comfortable making world drug discovery grind to a halt.