Prevention is better than cure, except when it comes to the prices you can charge and the profits for your shareholders, in which case prevention is a losers’ racket.

As the US hits a 33-year high in measles infections, there is now a "race" to find a treatment for the disease.

One pharma company "is banking on a continuing decline in vaccination rates to fuel a need for measles treatments—and in turn, more investor interest"

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The measles vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but a resurgence of outbreaks is spurring a need for drugs.

The Race to Find a Measles Treatment as Infections Surge

The measles vaccine was so effective the disease was considered eliminated in the U.S., but a resurgence of outbreaks is spurring a need for drugs.

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  1. One conspiracy theory I always thought held true was that a lot of diseases had cures, but that wasn't profitable, so they focused on treating the symptoms.

    I know I was being cynical, but honestly, this proves it better than anything else.

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