Dr. Lucky Tran Jul 23, 2024

A new drug described as “the closest we have ever been to an HIV vaccine” could be sold for $40 a year and still make 30% profit, but is currently being sold by pharma companies for $42,250. Absolutely criminal.

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jul/23/hiv-aids-prevention-vaccine-lenacapavir-sunlenca-pharmaceuticals-gilead-generic-licensing

HIV drug could be made for just $40 a year for every patient

Generic version of a drug already on the market, which can suppress and prevent HIV, would still yield 30% profit if the current price was slashed, researchers say

The Guardian
Show threadJack SparrowJul 23, 2024
@luckytran ‘based on the costs of lenacapavir’s ingredients and manufacturing, ’-- the cost in research and development is not taken into consideration. Unless the public funds R&D for new drug development, you cannot ask pharmaceutical companies to consider their cost to be just ingredients and manufacturing.
Show threadleaJul 24, 2024
@jacksparrow @luckytran so you're saying that securing profits of a company is more important than saving millions of human lifes

it's insane that the pharma industry is even allowed to patent life saving treatments like this
Show thread:labrys-xf-p: HighPriestessTerra :labrys-xf-b: 
@lea @luckytran @jacksparrow saving lives is more important than making money. Some things are not and should not be profitable, but should still be done bc it is the right thing to do
Jul 24, 2024 at 7:48amWeb