Agreed, Western culture is based on a capitalistic economy where profits are maximized to insure growth. The free market is the best economic engine. Jeff Bayard Help Find the Cure! http://dialforacure.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "MICHAEL CASAGRANDE" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 11:28 AM Subject: Pharmaceuticals (Off Parkinson's Topic) > Dear group: > > I noted a comment about "greedy pharmaceuticals," Certainly the major drug > companies are 99.99% motivated by profit-making. However, they are > responsible for the overwhelming majority of medical treatment advances in > the last quarter century in my opinion. Another example of how the free > enterprise systems functions effectively for humanitarian ends with almost > no humanitarian motivation. > > Michael in Tampa > > Father is PWP 73/71/61 > > [log in to unmask] > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn