I read an interestin blog about it:
http://blog.pharmtech.com/2009/06/12/what-is-fair-for-drug-patent-exclusivity/(very short)
>The level of conscience vary from one company to another, but they all have the same top priority: bring more money to the shareholders.
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>Think about it a little. In what other industry can you have a chance of having the exclusivity of a product for about 20 years that the clients can't live without? (literally). Imagine having a pill that cure AIDS and having the exclusivity of the world market for the next 20 years. $$$Cashing$$$!
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>>Not all big companies have no conscience <s>. I have to believe that their are some good prople in the phamaceutical business because doing research to find drugs to cure AIDS, cancer, etc. must surley be motivated by more than simple greed. You have to agree that there are a lot easier ways to make money.
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