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>Although the patent system is good at producing new blood-pressure medications and cardiovascular drugs, it’s not the right fit for antibiotics.

I don't know if I want to get into an arms race with microbes where we keep trying to discover new antibodies only to have them develop resistance. Maybe the better solution is to limit antibiotics only to life threatening situations and let people build up their natural resistance.



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