It is despicable that the Covid vaccine manufacturers are going to charge more than $110/dose for the new XBB.1.5 boosters when available in mid-September.
The US government previously paid ~$25/dose, supplied free of charge, and subsidized these companies with untold $ billions.
In general, it can be said that a state creates the foundations on which companies build.
This is not a problem as long as the state is aware of its responsibility, its power and when it has to intervene in the market because it is not developing in the interest of the common good.
Eric Topol
Rosae Crux: Angra Mainyu