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Capitalism Crushing Care

Capitalism Crushing Care. The Effects of Capitalism on Drug Development. Capitalism. Private or corporate ownership Investments determine by private decision Competition decides distribution of goods, prices, and production Maximized benefit to society. Perfectly competitive market.

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Capitalism Crushing Care

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  1. Capitalism Crushing Care The Effects of Capitalism on Drug Development

  2. Capitalism • Private or corporate ownership • Investments determine by private decision • Competition decides distribution of goods, prices, and production • Maximized benefit to society Perfectly competitive market

  3. Producer Firm 1

  4. Producer

  5. Producer

  6. Competition • Capitalism inspires competition • Drives down prices • High quality • Ever-evolving technology

  7. Reality • Capitalism creates gaps in economic classes • Not everyone benefits

  8. Neglected Tropical Diseases • Many can be cured by Western medicine • However, many companies deem the risk of return to be too great. • Therefore, no medication.

  9. What they don’t want you to see… Leprosy Podoconiosis, advanced stage

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