Comments on: How to kill lymphoma cancer cells without chemotherapy

By: jlr

jlr — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:48:11 +0000

You mean superpower via its delusion of exceptionalism. Organized crime sydicate with WMDs is more appropriate.

By: Amit

Amit — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:46:34 +0000

Yes, Jacob. I was reading about how Canada uses its leverage to get good deals on drug prices, sometimes blocking drugs until companies fall in line. That is a commendable approach, and shows that the government is atleast concerned about the health of its average citizen. More than can be said about your so-called superpower neighbors to the south.

By: Jacob L

Jacob L — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:09:36 +0000

What you say Amit is true enough however one key difference is that: A single-source buyer for an entire population (ie state-healthcare provider) has far more leverage with big pharma than does any single patient.
My jurisdiction of Québec regularly uses this clout to negotiate favourable drug prices for it’s health system.

By: Right Reverend Gregory Karl Davis

Right Reverend Gregory Karl Davis — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:22:05 +0000

Yes, big Pharma and the chase for lucre drives our health treatment options. Witness the fact here in Georgia is that a Program to research the use of phytocannbinoid therapy in treatment of cancers has been required by law here since 1980, yet still lies dormant for lack of funding while 50 million has been budgeted for synthetic research by the State.
The latest medical science reports confirm the efficacy of treatments in a plethora of ischemic conditions including cancers with phtocannabinoid therapy with simply juicing the raw cannabis flowers and from extracts from the dried flowers and still the ignorance continues. “What causes that,” the church lady used to ask the Saturday Night Live crowd that would howl in laughter to the rhetorical question was answered by, “could it be Satan?” https://www.facebook.com/notes/gregory-karl-davis/naturally-derived-dronabinol-cannabis-extract-improved-by-cbds-cannabidiol-addit/492652777422023

By: Joel C.

Joel C. — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:55:49 +0000

There are always ways around patents. One only has to read what the patent says about the process of treating this cancer/disease and figure out a a different way of doing it so it won’t violate the patent. It’s done all the time.

By: Amit

Amit — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:47:49 +0000

I know I keep repeating myself, but…
A patent will be issued on this, and it will then be denied to 90% of the people who need it and can’t afford it. Among those who do get access to it, most will be those who have access to free healthcare in developed countries. So the options are between denying it to the poor, or have the taxpayer subsidize big pharma’s quest for profits. Talk about a rock and a hard place.