[geeks] Drug prices (was Re: nVidia 8800GT for Apple Mac Pro)

[Phil Stracchino]

wa2egp at att.net wrote:
> The problem is that today's method of applying antibiotics needs to change.  An antibiotic given in pill form allows 90% of that antibiotic to leave the body into the environment.  Now if a smaller amount was applied directly to the infection, assuming it's localized, then less would be released and the chance of resistance developing in something "out there".  Some countries, antibiotics are available over the counter and are massively misused.

That would certainly help.  Especially if it made sure the full 
antibiotic course was delivered.  But that's a relatively minor part of 
the problem.

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