Comments on: Who Should Bear the Burden of a Heathcare Crisis? http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/05/03/who-should-bear-the-burden-of-a-heathcare-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-should-bear-the-burden-of-a-heathcare-crisis Freshly Brewed Bio/Pharma Chat. Served Up Daily. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:57:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SR http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/05/03/who-should-bear-the-burden-of-a-heathcare-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-7103 SR Sat, 05 May 2007 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/05/03/who-should-bear-the-burden-of-a-heathcare-crisis/#comment-7103 Let us not forget that corporations were initially established for the public's interest. While they have long gone astray of that purpose and role, maybe this is one of many examples that should bring that mission back to the corporate actions, rather than shareholder primacy. Let us not forget that corporations were initially established for the public’s interest. While they have long gone astray of that purpose and role, maybe this is one of many examples that should bring that mission back to the corporate actions, rather than shareholder primacy.

]]> By: Laurent GUERBY http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/05/03/who-should-bear-the-burden-of-a-heathcare-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-6979 Laurent GUERBY Fri, 04 May 2007 19:18:34 +0000 http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/05/03/who-should-bear-the-burden-of-a-heathcare-crisis/#comment-6979 Thanks for this balanced stance at the situation. Chapter 9 of this freely available online book by two economists is full of historical references of drug industry working well without patents: http://www.dklevine.com/general/intellectual/against.htm Thanks for this balanced stance at the situation.

Chapter 9 of this freely available online book by two economists is full of historical references of drug industry working well without patents:

http://www.dklevine.com/general/intellectual/against.htm

]]> By: GS http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/05/03/who-should-bear-the-burden-of-a-heathcare-crisis/comment-page-1/#comment-6913 GS Fri, 04 May 2007 08:41:12 +0000 http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/05/03/who-should-bear-the-burden-of-a-heathcare-crisis/#comment-6913 "at a time when... the pharmaceutical industry is making 18% return on revenues (Fortune 500, 2002)." Are they still making such a return?? I'm sure 2006 figures wouldnt fit your story quite so well. “at a time when… the pharmaceutical industry is making 18% return on revenues (Fortune 500, 2002).”

Are they still making such a return??
I’m sure 2006 figures wouldnt fit your story quite so well.

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