Cedarford:
“He also said that he believed (his brother is a MD) that Japan does as much R&D as the US does per capita into drugs (All the big pharma outfits have R&D facilities in Japan and India), basic cancer research,develop new drugs, and as much or more med research papers and drug patents, per capita.”
Probably true, but most, if not all worldwide medical R&D is undertaken with the U.S. market in mind. Many innovations, drugs, and treatments used worldwide were financed with profits from our health care system. Like it or not, profits from the American market drive many worldwide medical advances. A socialized system will save a lot of money initially, but the future will be bleak. The only advances that will get into distribution will be those with political connections.
