I wish we could reach the average American and let them know that with Trump’s cuts to the NSF, NIH, and CDC, they will no longer have access to cutting-edge medicine. U.S. physicians won’t have access to new technology. New cancer treatments will be available in other countries but not to them.
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Even worse, if we actually stop this takeover, we will be villianified by the right, furthering their self-righeousness.
If the media controls the narrative, we're done.
While I've gotten into my fair share of fights doing it, most of the time you can reason with people and find common ground and go from there.
And yes, what you say is a serious condition. Cancer patients have been denied entry to clinical trials. New trials are on hold. Communications prohibited. A disaster for science and the healt of Americans.
I can't believe we are out of WHO, and blocking scientific communications when we NEED input from scientists and physicians the most.
I appreciate your posts.
Be well, and my best to you.
Even within their families it is often “well they shouldn’t have [whatever]” unless it’s immediate family.
The Social Contract no longer exists in the US
We've lost the internet battle. Too much nuance required in our message.
I feel like I’m screaming into the void.
Yet, I call my Congresswomen daily.
They think all us scientists are bought and paid for.
Most Pharma companies build their business case to develop a new drug with an assumption of US market access at a certain price in a certain time frame.
Take that away and the economics get hairy pretty fast.
That is until they are purchased since we live in a M&A world and the drug gets backburnered. 🤦