Ethical Issues- Who Should Fund Research Flashcards
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Explain the ethical issues
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Should the NHS be giving the treatment or be the research body
Should drug companies be able to pay for the research and development of new drugs to then sell the drugs to the NHS for extortionate prices which most cannot afford
Some companies refuse to create new drugs like when they are antibiotic resistant, because it will not make them enough profit
Money driven decisions mean thousands of lives lost because not all treatment that is possible is given to everyone as it is too expensive
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What is the issue?
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Should the NHS pay for research and clinical trials to take place to produce new medicines or not?
