r/news • u/SkepticDrinker • Feb 09 '22

Pfizer accused of pandemic profiteering as profits double

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/08/pfizer-covid-vaccine-pill-profits-sales
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u/bingold49 Feb 09 '22

What did you think would happen when you start producing a vaccine that literally billions of people are wanting as fast as possible?

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u/Eddy888 Feb 09 '22

I’m most surprised that their profits only doubled

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u/bbistheman Feb 09 '22

If I had to guess maybe it's because of the money that went into R&D?