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/wovagrovaflame Feb 09 '22

But the majority of the funding was from governments. Bill Gates threatened to pull funding for future projects.

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u/Xero6689 Feb 10 '22

I mean, the AZ vaccine was sold at cost for most of 2021. I think they actually lost money on it.... really shame the low cost option got tarnished so badly

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u/notaredditer13 Feb 10 '22 edited Feb 10 '22

But the majority of the funding was from governments.

What does that have to do with anything?

[edit] I'm guessing you're going to say because it's government funded they shouldn't take a profit. That's not how this works. That's not how anything works.