Another example why we need taxes and government
According to the following video, a researcher has discovered that a cheap, out-of-patent drug shows great promise for curing cancers, but because no drug company can make money selling it, they won’t invest in the research needed to undertake clinical testing. This is yet another example of why government spending for the common good can be of great benefit to society.
Cancer is finally cured in Canada but Big Pharma has no interest.
For a related article see How Drug Company Money Is Undermining Science: Scientific American.