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Agreed, this tornado thing sounds like a made up excuse. These companies, which are granted legal monopolies, have not safeguarded US interests.

• squokko 3y ago
  It's not Pfizer's job to safeguard US interests, it's the US Government's. If the US Government wants to ensure reliable supply of medication they need to develop a policy and administrative framework to make that happen.
  • jasonjayr 3y ago
    Well, we can't seem to have it both ways: either the government is allowed to develop and enforce regulations with teeth that protect the general public, or cimpanies are given a free hand to do the right thing and proudly serve the general public responsibly and fairly with the privileges they are given.
    • squokko 3y ago
      Yes, the government should do that. If you get a drug patent and failure to ensure supply causes the patent to be terminated I would bet the behaviors would change quite a bit.
  • kylehotchkiss 3y ago
    In this case, providing an environmentally safe region for storing critical medications, along with a reasonable amount of security would be an excellent solution. There's ample amounts of both federal lands and national guardspeople who could take that on.