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sinkingfeeling

(51,457 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 11:53 AM Apr 2018

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"Is curing patients a sustainable business model?" Goldman Sachs analysts ask [View all]

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/04/curing-disease-not-a-sustainable-business-model-goldman-sachs-analysts-say/?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true

One-shot cures for diseases are not great for business—more specifically, they’re bad for longterm profits—Goldman Sachs analysts noted in an April 10 report for biotech clients, first reported by CNBC.

The potential to deliver “one shot cures” is one of the most attractive aspects of gene therapy, genetically engineered cell therapy, and gene editing. However, such treatments offer a very different outlook with regard to recurring revenue versus chronic therapies... While this proposition carries tremendous value for patients and society, it could represent a challenge for genome medicine developers looking for sustained cash flow.

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"Is curing patients a sustainable business model?" Goldman Sachs analysts ask [View all] sinkingfeeling Apr 2018 OP

Talk about cold and callous. marble falls Apr 2018 #1

I've suspected that was the game plan for years. Curing a disease cuts off the revenue. shraby Apr 2018 #2

If that kind of thinking were carried to the max... Girard442 Apr 2018 #3

Utilitarianism at its worst ismnotwasm Apr 2018 #4

It's definitely not oberliner Apr 2018 #5

No worries. They'll just charge $500,000 for one-shot cures. fleur-de-lisa Apr 2018 #6

When extremely wealthy people get cancer FakeNoose Apr 2018 #7

Germany can cure all cancers? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2018 #15

ain't free market capitalism grand..... AJT Apr 2018 #8

Yup, capitalism at it's finest...err worst Farmer-Rick Apr 2018 #12

Perfectly logical in a capitalist system Cal Carpenter Apr 2018 #9

Prevention is the best answer...better than a one shot cure. I recommend the movie "What The c-rational Apr 2018 #10

I think that depends on how much the "one shot cure" costs and whether people can afford it, Hoyt Apr 2018 #11

Already a great example exboyfil Apr 2018 #13

The *analysis* isn't the problem. unblock Apr 2018 #14

This is why the free market should NOT be trusted with health care. nt Binkie The Clown Apr 2018 #16

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