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[–] 7 points 1 year ago

Oh, the irony of that name...

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    [–] 21 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    It kinda sucks for them that their name is associated with dystopic rape, murder, and slavery, nowadays.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I don't know how you don't change your name if that's your company. It's not their fault but yeesh. (ESPECIALLY with the US trending so hard in that very direction right now.)

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    I mean, I doubt people tend to buy medication based on the name of the company making it, so do they really have much incentive to change it?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I wouldn't want my company associated whatsoever with Gilead from HMT, even by name only, but there's an argument to be made that ten years ago those connotations didn't exist, and ten years from now they likely won't since it will have faded from pop culture.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    In the US it will cost $30,000 per year of treatment, while a generic version could be sold for $40 and still be massively profitable.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago

    Is it sad that I’m shocked the FDA approves anything anymore?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago*

    The launch of the injection faces potential threats, including the Trump administration's proposed cuts to federal funding for HIV prevention efforts.

    So it's not that uplifting

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    They should change sectors while they have the name rights, fascism is much more on demand than vaccines

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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Can we just calculate what Gilead will make and cut them a check so we can roll out the generic and eradicate this disease? $25k a year is bullshit.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Honestly, if they could get it to 26 bucks a year, I'd get it just for the 99.9% protection rating. That's fucking awesome.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Orgys are back on the menu, boys.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Wanna bet rfk stops distribution somehow? nurgles blessings must spread after all.

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