
Originally Posted by
Drew
Lets address this then.
Yeah, a company sells it. But they don't fucking make it. They are just an agent.
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Ummm actually, I think they do make it. No expert but a chemical engineer and so bulk manufacture of serums is part of my discipline. My understanding is that production of vaccines is a major part of their cost. The hygiene requirements alone are a major hurdle.
I'm very much pro vaccination. Plan to ride in the Himalayas next year and will be vaccinated to the hilt. I have no problem with companies who take major risks in their research investments etc also making major profits when they get it right. I actually hope they continue to do so because we all need some serious research in the area of antibiotics and soon. However, there are well known examples out there of these guys putting business before safety. Thalidomide is probably the best known.
It's a balance and I have no idea how you weigh caution against starting a panic that causes more harm than taking pharmacy at face value would have done.
I may not be as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I always was.
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