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Scientific breakthrough: We can now halve the price of costly cancer drug (science.ku.dk)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/science@mander.xyz

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The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it’s difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn’t been possible to do it biosynthetically. Until now, that is. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have cracked the last part of a code that science has struggled with for 30 years. The breakthrough could halve the price of the drug and make production far more sustainable.

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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Probably not in America though.

[–] tischbier@feddit.org 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Prince only goes up and wage only goes down.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Well, wage goes up, but inflation goes up faster

[–] psycho_driver@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

Ooooorrr drug companies could raise the price a little and more than double their profits!

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 weeks ago

Wow! I can't wait! Oh wait, the prices won't change, but the drug companies will pocket the difference! Such a win for capitalism

[–] Butler@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

*we can now double the profits of costly cancer drug