This is the way the world ends

Not with a bang but with a whimper.

It seems that scientists have discovered a cure for cancer. And not just a specific type of cancer, but just about any kind.
Not only that, it is cheap and not patented, meaning that pharmaceutical companies could produce it for pennies.

So why isn't it being produced in large quantities?

Simple: It's easy to make, and unpatented. So pharmaceutical companies won't profit from doing the research necessary to bring a drug to the market.

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