What is the purpose of the medical systems we have? To make humans thrive? Or to have lifelong customers? This is an important question to ask, as what our society appears to be is a systemic racket. We have a system that creates problems to profit off them later. Are we getting healthier? No.
Pfizer, founded in 1849, has grown into one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical powerhouses, yet in 175 years it has not delivered a permanent cure for a major chronic illness. The company often claims credit for breakthroughs it did not originate - such as penicillin, discovered by Alexander Fleming but mass-produced by Pfizer during World War II - or for vaccines and drugs that may control rather than eliminate disease.
If one thinks about it, this lack of permanent cures is a logical business model. A genuine cure ends the need for repeat prescriptions, undercutting the billions in steady revenue generated by chronic treatments. Drugs for heart disease, diabetes, or depression create lifelong dependency and enormous profits, while one-time cures would shut off that stream.
Source: Collective Evolution
