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On Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:11:45 -0800, "nom=de=plume"
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Private companies do a lot more than NIH. I only have to point to
the
human genome project where a private company cracked the code in
months and NIH dunced around for years on it.
No they don't. The NIH is not tasked with things in so narrow of a
focus. Go
to their website and read their mission statement.
I worked at NIH for several years (IBM). I know the culture

But, the NIH doesn't have as it's mission to make a profit.

"The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for
conducting and supporting medical research. Helping to lead the way
toward important medical discoveries that improve people's health and
save lives, NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well
as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.
Composed of 27 Institutes and Centers, the NIH provides leadership and
financial support to researchers in every state and throughout the
world."

There are several here, perhaps you included, who would rather have it
be either a profit center or be for profit. I think I'll stick with
them the way they are, all faults included.

Greed motivates. Accepting handouts (financial support), in no way
motivates people to complete projects or accomplish anything. You seem
to be stuck on stupid.


Greed is not good when it comes to public health!

Oh really? What motivation does a union public healthcare worker have to
deliver quality healthcare?


Union public health worker??? We're talking about the NIH. Check out the
mission statement again.

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