tl;dw: Johnson and Johnson is using a legal loophole to extend a patent on a life-saving drug, preventing generics from being made. Scientists estimate this will lead to 6 million more people dying of tuberculosis over the next four years, because they cannot afford the high-priced name-brand drug.

  • JoesFrackinJack [he/him]
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    1 year ago

    Its actually fucking gnarly as hell that somehow J&J hasn't be more harshly published for all the heinous shit they've done over the years to people, especially babies. They legit had asbestos in their baby powder and continued to sell it after acknowledging that and sold it to third world countries anyways that hadn't banned the talc powder yet.

    They fucking put cyanide in their asprin as well. There is a handful of other shit but it blows me away that they're still talked about like a good brand. Fuck J&J

    • Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]
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      1 year ago

      So many companies that have caused like... world war numbers of deaths and disfigurement are still allowed to exist after the fact and it's disgusting. DuPont, Exxon and other oil related business, tobacco companies, asbestos companies, lead, the meat industry, the list goes on.

      • VILenin [he/him]
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        1 year ago

        No, for you see, China is actually worse because they won’t let me own slaves there.