correct (see post above yours) 'science' today is mostly not hard basic science, rather it is pharmaceutical-sponsored 'research' driven by the quest for patent-able product (most if not all of which *does not need to even exist to begin with* due to generic effective products already existing) pharma industry has become not a search for 'cures' or 'better drugs' but propelled entirely by competitors out-patenting each other for profit sectors. (add in the domination of top medical schools and methods taught by pharma-based, -funded curriculum+pedagogy)
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