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In this week's BMJ: researchers consider U.S. government and pharmaceutical manufacturers' claims that foreign countries are getting a free ride on R&D and that's why their drug prices are so much lower, say "Uh, no".

Also! Illustrated with a random picture of a warthog! Which may be a subtle message of some kind. Or not.

Appearances to the contrary, I don't (completely) despise Big Pharma. But they do try on an awful lot of shit, and it's nice to see them called on it once in a while.

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Wait, they lost the only map of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

It's best to click through to the NY Times article, because it has some priceless quotes not posted in the snippet.