that pharmaceutical companies are unlikely to pay for the drug testing required because they can’t make money on unpatented medicines. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has already been used for years to treat rare metabolic disorders, is known to be relatively safe, it also has no patent, so anyone could manufacturer it for a fraction of the cost of newly developed drugs. In tests it has killed lung, breast and brain cancer cells, but not healthy cells. All we now need is human trials, yet pharmaceutical companies are saying they will not help.
Shouldn’t we try to get our governments involved? Shouldn't we be complaining to the Drug companies? Shouldn't we be complaining to everyone?
2007-01-18
22:40:25
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