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They're [[harmaceuticals companies] just making a killing…

“They're [[harmaceuticals companies] just making a killing out of people's death. And they're benefiting by people's suffering. And I find that obscene. I find it ridiculous in this day and age, that that would happen. And it took President Clinton to go to rogue pharmaceutical companies to copy…” quote by Elton John
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“They're [[harmaceuticals companies] just making a killing out of people's death. And they're benefiting by people's suffering. And I find that obscene. I find it ridiculous in this day and age, that that would happen. And it took President Clinton to go to rogue pharmaceutical companies to copy the antiretroviral drugs for a fraction of the cost.”

Elton John

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Pharma companies profit from illness, exploiting suffering; past actions like Clinton’s drug price reduction show alternatives.

In simple terms: Profit from suffering is immoral.

Key Takeaway

Support affordable medicine.

Themes

ethics profit healthcare exploitation

Mood

critical concerned

Type

political analytical

When to use this quote

  • government regulation
  • activism
  • patient advocacy
  • healthcare reform

Key Concepts

pharmaceutical industry policy global health social justice

Questions to Reflect On

  • What policies could curb exploitation?
  • How can consumers influence drug prices?
A Different Perspective

Complex market forces also drive drug pricing; solutions aren’t simple.

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