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Watch Out. The Plague Years Start Now
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In the short term perhaps. Longer term, our problem is the lack of continued innovation by American drug companies. As the article states, we need to drive investment ourselves. We cannot do that through forced generics though.
We do not need US style price gauging but drug companies need to make money in Canada if we want them to solve future health problems.
There are research agencies in Canada that develop drugs and other medications, they will need more funding because the current US is not going to see 2026. Or it will see 2026 but there will be a civil war either brewing or all out happening.
I do not think patents will really be a concern on things coming from the US, but there will be research done in Canada.
I doubt Canada has the capacity to totally pick up the slack. To do so, we need a lot more investment.
Which is why I am saying that I am not sure pirate generics are the answer.
Less dependence on the US is a win either way.
Canada doesn't need to pick up the slack. The rest of the world, including Canada, needs to pick up the slack. This could take a while, but there are drug researchers in Canada and Europe, and other parts of the world. They are being presented with an advantage when Trump incentivizes investment in their existing pharmaceutical industry. Ramp up time may be an issue, especially if investors think America is going to return to its old behavior within 4 years. If they don't believe that, they may well invest heavily and early, which could be a win for all of us.
(2 of the 3 first COVID vaccines originated outside the US.)
I think between Europe, and Asia, Canada can do a reasonable job of contributing to proper healthcare research.
I’d even go so far as to say American kids who have medical issues are welcome to come here for discounted treatment, but adults are on their own until the current government is toppled.