“First Gene Therapy Drug Sets Million-Euro Price Record”

This news item underlines one of the most urgent issues raised by commodified drug development and marketing, and it deserves far more attention and analysis than I am able to provide here. It has been known for sometime that drug prices in the U.S. tend to be far higher than many other countries, and the recent trend is toward prices intended to see what the market will bear (rather than reasonable rates of return for drug production). This example simply magnifies that trend. levitra uk click for more info Reason for Erectile dysfunction issues 1) Physical: Any kinds of damages to the penile organ, muscles or disease.2) Mental issues: Psychological pressures, stiffness in thinking, depression, stress, etc. His mother’s struggle and work ethic inspired George at an early age to make something of himself. downtownsault.org levitra online The cleansing process encourages our immune system to handle levitra prescription the problem and run the relationship as well. Side effects: Very common viagra shop usa (affect more than 1 in 10 people) Dizziness. Drug company justifications (and the appropriate rebuttals) are familiar to anyone who has been doing any reading on the subject. However, reasonable remedies are less clear, and usually focus on patchwork regulation rather than any more fundamental response. In my experience, more radical approaches, such as expanding the public research and development sector (or even replacing our current system with it) are greeted, at best, with lack of interest for examining whether it is feasible and what the benefits and disadvantages might be, even in bioethics contexts.

PJW Note: Anyone in research or public-health ethics interested in pursuing the more detailed analysis for which Purdy calls, please, contact me!

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About Laura Purdy

Laura Purdy is a bioethicist, feminist philosopher, and Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Wells College, where she served on the faculty for more than three decades. She has served on the Editorial Boards of Hypatia and of Bioethics and has been an active member of FAB for many years. She is the author of six books including Feminist Perspectives in Medical Ethics [co-edited with Helen B. Holmes], Reproducing Persons, and In Their Best Interest? The Case against Equal Rights for Children.

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