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Cancer Drug May Not Get A Chance Due to Lack of Patent
theshowmecanuck writes to mention that in a recent study, researchers at the University of Alberta Department of Medicine have shown that an existing small, relatively non-toxic molecule, dichloroacetate (DCA), causes regression in several different cancers. From the article: "But there's a catch: the drug isn't patented, and pharmaceutical companies may not be interested in funding further research if the treatment won't make them a profit. In findings that 'astounded' the researchers, the molecule known as DCA was shown to shrink lung, breast and brain tumors in both animal and human tissue experiments."
Canada is the 51st State.
riding round the world on an old motorcycle
Ahem. The U.S. is the 11'th through 60'th province.
We haven't figured out what to do with D.C. yet. Maybe give it back to the Indians, since it isn't good for anything anymore. Then they can rename that damn football team.
1. Find a plant, animal, or mineral with it. /yes, I found the mysterious step 2.
2. Market it as a natural supplement.
3. Profit!
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I don't believe we have a monopoly on it yet, but we're working on securing a patent.
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Lots of things differ: air temperature, school lunches, racial makeup (obviously "sickle cell disease", but way more than that too), pollution, etc.
You even EAT apples and oranges, don't you? We subsist entirely on freedom fries cooked in trans fats.