>>>Look, there is no doubt that pharmaceutical companies make good profits. But they also take big risks to bring the sorts of products to market that we want. There *has* to be a good profit to justify the risk because otherwise it would be incompetent to keep doing it. I'm presuming you do want to see a cure for cancer and other ongoing improvements; unless you perceive that these sorts of products are going to come out of a Socialist model, perhaps the best answer is to buy some shares in a pharmaceutical manufacturer so you can share in the risks and the rewards- and attend Shareholders' Meetings to advocate lower margins if you still feel so inclined. ;-)
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>>I've stayed away from less suspicious things for my own piece of mind.
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>>If it's all so nice... I wonder why is it so easy to find stuff against these guys? The rest of the world is evil and hates them, I guess.
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>Could it be for the same reason so many find faults and hate Bill Gates and Microsoft?! When one is on the top of the worlds (business, sports, or otherwise) they become world's favorite pinata <g>

Class hatred, usually derived from trivial personal envy, works all times.