tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post6294489897734984856..comments2024-01-25T17:58:34.297-05:00Comments on Scott's Web Log: Why Nonprofits Fund For-Profit Companies Doing Drug ResearchScott Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-47955209042416146272007-03-29T18:29:00.000-04:002007-03-29T18:29:00.000-04:00This explains why people are always reassuring me ...This explains why people are always reassuring me that a cure for T1 exists whenever they find out I'm diabetic. I thought they were just relaying urban myths, but apparently there's unmarketable progress on living with diabetes and on a cure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-38407308602356373262007-01-29T20:52:00.000-05:002007-01-29T20:52:00.000-05:00No argument here; personally, I congratulate JDRF ...No argument here; personally, I congratulate JDRF for the role they are taking here, as a cure could be a long while off, but improved treatments will improve the lives of its core constituency (those who fund the organization) much sooner, but others think JDRF is pursuing something it shouldn't be.Scott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16774010.post-74289443480890725892007-01-29T20:34:00.000-05:002007-01-29T20:34:00.000-05:00It seems that WE in the T1DM Community have been r...It seems that WE in the T1DM Community have been rewarded with Insulin because of the intelligence and altruism of Drs. Banting and Best (and their Dogs). Nothing really has come since that has a profound effect (except for the ACE Inhibitors) on the Lives for people with T1DM.<br />The Pharmaceutical and Bio-Genetic companies all seem to be preoccupied with getting stuff to the Market for those with the other Disease(IRD, aka Type 2 Diabetes).<br />Another example of how $$ and company motives manipulate what will get to the Market despite the real and on-going need in the Type 1 Diabetes community.<br />The intelligence and science is out there, what is lacking is altruism and integrity.<br />No wonder those w/T1DM are frustrated and angry about all the politics that prevents another "real breakthrough".BetterCellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667917240368089110noreply@blogger.com