The justification for this extraordinary privilege is the presumed public benefit that flows from the innovative activities of the industry. Patents are intended to induce the industry to "do well by doing good." The public benefits from pharmaceutical innovation are certainly real, although typically ...
If you are a woman in the higher-risk age ranges, however, maybe you should be taking a couple of aspirins (with a glass of milk), say, every Sunday morning? Of course aspirin has risks, including gastrointestinal bleeding, and people who are already taking other blood thinners should ...