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Research funding

Hillary Clinton's plan to limit profits on new medical technology will have the effect of destroying medical research.

Who will invest in a new drug or technology if there is no chance of a profit if it is successful?

The new medication to cure Hepatitis C is expensive, but compare that to the cost of hospitalizations and liver transplants.

Jerome S. Reich, Miami

This story was originally published September 29, 2015 at 7:13 PM with the headline "Research funding."

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