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Originally posted by Mishi
I think that the logic is that there's a lot more to be made from treating a disease than there is to be made from curing it. In crass terms, treatment creates a long-term recurring customer...
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right, but the US government grants exclusive patents for a reason. the first company to patent the drug has exclusive rights to sell it. no drug company would opt not to patent an AIDS cure so that they could sell existing treatment drugs. they just wouldnt risk losing the patent.