@i_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agoPfizer says it will price Covid treatment Paxlovid at nearly $1,400 for a five-day course, which researchers estimate only costs Pfizer $13 to produce. That's a 10,000%+ markup. Shameful.mastodon.worldexternal-linkmessage-square285fedilinkarrow-up12.17Karrow-down156
arrow-up12.11Karrow-down1external-linkPfizer says it will price Covid treatment Paxlovid at nearly $1,400 for a five-day course, which researchers estimate only costs Pfizer $13 to produce. That's a 10,000%+ markup. Shameful.mastodon.world@i_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square285fedilink
minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkfedilinkEnglish13•edit-21 year ago The government promised to purchase massive quantities of Pfizer manufactured it to guarantee a market, they didn’t directly fund R&D. I’ve heard government grants were involved? Either way, guaranteed funds is still one hell of a profit motive to do the R&D and produce the medicine.
minus-square@Esqplorer@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoI’ve heard lots of stuff but you can read the contact in the link I posted
I’ve heard government grants were involved?
Either way, guaranteed funds is still one hell of a profit motive to do the R&D and produce the medicine.
I’ve heard lots of stuff but you can read the contact in the link I posted