Very true. Or even just: "A combination of chemicals".
What I also find remarkable is how much actual research in biotech is done with public money.
And how much big pharma spends on marketing, as opposed to actual research.
I think India's take on pharma products is enlightening. The pharma industry has managed to effect some self-serving changes in India's patent laws. However, as we speak the Supreme Court of India is hearing a case of particular interest.