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		talldayo on June 21, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What good are whizzy new drugs if the world can't ... > I'm not sure who else would be funding pharma research if not people who are giving their money willingly. Hmm... yeah. Shame, there's just... no other way. Say, how often do you travel abroad?

whimsicalism on June 21, 2024 [–]

I travel abroad frequently and am an EU citizen. Most pharma research is not funded by the government, in Europe or the US. The EU free rides off of American drug R&D, this is well-studied.

No need to be snarky and sarcastic just because you are having trouble explaining your point.

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