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They try to claim the cost of research and development is the reason behind their prices. I get that R&D is extremely expensive. But that arguement loses all credibility when their shareholders received more than $10.9 billion in stock dividends and buybacks.
Ontheroad · M
@SooperSarah Their claim is pure B.S. Proven by their financial statements which take into consideration (reduce their net income) the cost of R&D.
MethDozer · M
@SooperSarah It's horseshit. Most actual new cures and drugs are piggy backed off of University and government funded and conducted research. Then they just develop a way to brand and market it. The largest bulk or the R&D they do themselves is just tweaking molecules of medicines we already have so they can replace expiring patents.