the company’s request was not granted at this time “due to the overall safety, risk and impact analysis.”
Or because drugs?
Space drugs factory denied reentry to Earth
https://gizmodo.com/space-pharmaceuticals-varda-regulations-faa-1850850528
https://gizmodo.com/space-pharmaceuticals-varda-regulations-faa-1850850528
the company’s request was not granted at this time “due to the overall safety, risk and impact analysis.”
Or because drugs?
12 Comments
Snorf@reddthat.com · 18 pts · 2y
"On June 30, its first drug-manufacturing experiment succeeded in growing crystals of the drug ritonavir, which is used for the treatment of HIV, in orbit."
KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 12 pts · 2y
Guess that's how they're justifying the super high cost of treatment.
i_am_not_a_robot@discuss.tchncs.de · 20 pts · 2y
Astronomical, even.
KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y
:D
Snorf@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 2y
The article doesn't really go into it further, but i assumed they are just trying to see if it can be done cheaper in zero gravity.
KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
I was just making a joke about having to go to orbit for treatment. It's lame, I know.
Snorf@reddthat.com · 0 pts · 2y
Nah, I just saw the other comment as well and wanted to try to clear things up. I made the joke first in the post and was afraid people would think I as serious.
quindraco@lemm.ee · 7 pts · 2y
It's not about cheaper. You can grow crystals in zero-g that won't grow in 1g, and those crystals have the potential to outperform what we make on Earth.
girthero@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Walter White has entered the chat
smitty@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 2y
Big Pharma is finding new ways of claiming your drugs really do cost $30,000 per dose
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 2y
These are pharmaceutical drugs, but illicit drugs would also be an interesting legal case.
Snorf@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y
Yes, i don't think the cartel is trying to smuggle through space... yet
Cyberflunk@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y