American pharmaceutical company to discontinue supply of hepatitis C drug Zepatier to Russia

andyburke , 10 months ago

Russia has launched a war of aggression. Russian leader Putin enjoys an 80% approval rating. This change won't happen for a year:

Consequently, the planned deliveries for the year 2024 will remain unaffected.

Stop trying to make this out like the west is doing anything even close to what Russia is. If Russia wants to be an aggressive pariah state, they can make their own fucking drugs.

purahna , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

washingtonpost.com/…/war-on-terror-911-deaths-afg…

the west isn’t doing anything even close? I think Russia isn’t doing anything even close tbh, there’s a very big difference between invading one country that’s bordering you and invading a dozen half way across the world, and there’s a big difference between a hundred thousand dead and 4.5 million dead

actually while I’m here:

• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has lead to a largely symmetrical death toll; the US wars in the middle east have been far more than 99% middle easterner deaths
• Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was preceded by decades of brinkmanship; the US invasion of the middle east was entirely unmotivated by brinkmanship as the militaries weren’t comparable and the countries didn’t share a border
• Russia has set forth terms of ceasefire; the US never did and lied at every instance they pretended to
• Russian sanctions against Ukraine are relatively minor because Ukraine has its economic needs met by the West; US sanctions in the middle east will lead to millions of additional deaths due to lack of building materials, medical supplies, food, and more

I’m not a Russia stan, Putin can hang from a barbed wire noose, but I’m not going to tolerate Russia’s Ukraine invasion being used for purposes of whataboutism to defend the greater evil

I’m catching a lot of flak for this for reasons that aren’t super clear to me, does anyone who disagrees with me mind telling me why they think I’m wrong? I love learning opportunities.

demonsword , 10 months ago

I’m catching a lot of flak for this for reasons that aren’t super clear to me, does anyone who disagrees with me mind telling me why they think I’m wrong?

there are stupid people that simply downvote unpopular opinions instead of arguing anything

purahna , 10 months ago

ah yes, causing civilians to die of highly treatable diseases is the best way to stick it to Russia

TheLordHumungus , 10 months ago

So civilians not participating or who do not agree with their governments decisions still get screwed? Wow good job guys! I do not support the invasion of Ukraine, but this is a stupid decision. The west is just as morally bankrupt as Russia, life saving treatments should be given no matter our personal bias, that’s the job of health care providers. No matter who you are and what you have done, if you are under my care you are getting treatment.