“…FAR FEWER COMPLEX NEW DRUGS WOULD GET DEVELOPED….”

“….FAR FEWER COMPLEX NEW DRUGS WOULD GET DEVELOPED….” The conclusion of Virginia Postrel’s article is: “But if every place were like New Zealand, far fewer complex new drugs would get developed in the first place. And my odds of survival would be much, much lower.” I have repeated the conclusion for a reason. Some years ago my wife Mary Jane survived stage 3 breast cancer. I have been in the position of hoping for—and being grateful for— a new drug. I believe that the scales are now weighted against the development and introduction of new drugs.