Just replying to one point at this time (more later)-
> Dan Minette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >From: "Deborah Harrell"
> > > > You are not taking into account the advances
made
> > > >by universities and publicly-funded institutes.
> > > > For-profit drug companies *are not* the only
or
> > > > even primary sources of drug innovation.
> > > So, if we looked, we'd see that most of the drug
> > > patents are held by
> > > governments and universities? Or are you
talking
> > > about something different
> > > when you speak of innovation.
> >
> > Correct: drug _development_ is without question
the
> > purview of the pharmas ..<snip>..Drug _discovery_
> > comes from multiple sources, sometimes quite
> > accidentally <snip>
>...<snippage>said that only about 5% of drugs are
> developed from
> non-traditional sources, such as herbs or the
> example you gave.
> Fundamental research has been and is being done at
> universities and government facilities... <snip>
Which is what I said *originally* - check that first
sentence above again.
Debbi
Forests And Trees Maru :)
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