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the company’s request was not granted at this time “due to the overall safety, risk and impact analysis.”

Or because drugs?

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[–] smitty@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Big Pharma is finding new ways of claiming your drugs really do cost $30,000 per dose

[–] Snorf@reddthat.com 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"On June 30, its first drug-manufacturing experiment succeeded in growing crystals of the drug ritonavir, which is used for the treatment of HIV, in orbit."

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

which is used for the treatment of HIV, in orbit."

Guess that's how they're justifying the super high cost of treatment.

[–] i_am_not_a_robot@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago
[–] Snorf@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The article doesn't really go into it further, but i assumed they are just trying to see if it can be done cheaper in zero gravity.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I was just making a joke about having to go to orbit for treatment. It's lame, I know.

[–] Snorf@reddthat.com 0 points 11 months ago

Nah, I just saw the other comment as well and wanted to try to clear things up. I made the joke first in the post and was afraid people would think I as serious.

[–] quindraco@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not about cheaper. You can grow crystals in zero-g that won't grow in 1g, and those crystals have the potential to outperform what we make on Earth.

[–] girthero@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Walter White has entered the chat

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

These are pharmaceutical drugs, but illicit drugs would also be an interesting legal case.

[–] Snorf@reddthat.com 1 points 11 months ago

Yes, i don't think the cartel is trying to smuggle through space... yet

[–] Cyberflunk@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

Somone didn't bribe the right officials.