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From: pell@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Anthony Pelletier)
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Subject: Re: Why AZT is so expensive
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Date: 19 Sep 89 17:35:31 GMT
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In article <1711@hydra.riacs.edu> drogers@riacs.edu (David Christopher Rogers) writes:
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>To compare AZT, needed by people for their LIVES, with the yuppie pleasure
>drug cocaine is a callous trivialization of an issue vital to HIV+ people.
>AZT is not a "discretionary" purchase for "disposable" income.  People 
>will DIE if they cannot afford it.  
>
>David Christopher Rogers

(Cocaine? Yuppie pleasure drug??? Where have you been?)

The sad truth is that they are going to DIE anyway (capitals emulating your
own).  Frankly, I am surprised none of the conspiracy-minded have concluded
that the FDA and B-W are in cahouts because the FDA allows the sale of a drug
that does very little, if anything to help these poor people--we always
come down hard on the con-artists selling "miricle cures" to those dying of
cancer.  Now obviously, FDA was trying to placate the demonstrators insisting
that AZT be cleared for use and was not doing B-W's bidding--but then, I
am not conspiracy minded.
But, I still wonder why others have not accused B-W of preying on people's
fear of dying and selling them a virtually useless product to make a profit.

-tony