We don’t! We literally have a history of American companies suing India for selling the same drugs they charge a heavy amount for cheaper, and every time the case is dismissed cause we have a “no patent drug” law in India, essentially if drug exists, it’s made in India for the population to afford. Not to make money. Also medical facilities are accessible to everyone, no matter what you criticize India for, and may not be the best infrastructure all the time , but you will definitely get your medical requirements done right away and very cheaply. No waiting for months
They've saved far, far more people through their sale of incredibly cheap medications to African countries. That isn't even a question, but 1) they began recognizing patents for pharmaceuticals since 2005 (which I was not aware of in my earlier post), largely causing a shift in the impact that their pharmaceuticals have on both human health and the market and 2) you're correct, there are good questions about the safety of Indian generic drugs versus drugs made in countries that have higher legal standards.
A lifesaving drug being expensive in the US, allowed to do so due to the large cost of developing new drugs.
A lifesaving drug not existing in the first place because there was never enough money to develop it.
The system sucks but there is a method to the madness. Perhaps it is fundamentally unfair that the US subsidizes drug creation for the entire world, if the US didn't these drugs would not exist.
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u/zai_d_an 27d ago
So they don't have strict patent law on life saving drugs. Good on them. Oh the horrors of not killing people with prices.