Originally Posted by
skid
It has nothing to do with human decency--The debate is about selling the product and the money it takes to do that and whether medical tourism is going to pay the bills.
I didnt say it was wrong to market to Singapore,for humanitarian reasons,but I dont think the medical tourism sector is going to pay the bills.
I can understand the point about people who already have some form of cancer wanting tests,but for all others,just how far are they going to go to ''rule out''--are we talking everything? Can you imagine the number of tests required for that(just the different form of cancer would really add up)
It would be great if everyone could get tests for everything and live a long healthy life--but thats not realistic.
Right now it all about whether PEB can use the considerable money they now have, to get their product out there and sell it.
Medical tourism works because well trained doctors do procedures much cheaper(cheap labor)
Will PEBs test be any cheaper there--if not it would be the exception.
To interpret the fact that i dont think this is particularly suited to medical tourism(in any meaning ful numbers)to mean that I think we should prohibit people from having access to a possibly life saving test ,is laughable.
If they blow this,in a business sense,then there will be no tests(well,maybe another company will have it)
So ,if theyve decided to have a go in Singapore,then you can hope that medical tourism may snag some tests --but thinking in terms of really meaningful sales is not realistic IMO
Meanwhile -Singapore is gradually losing its share of the medical tourism numbers(google it if you like)
the $320 was from goggling (it may be in Oz dollars)
The way I look at it ,the scientists have created a great and potentially life saving product and it has been put into the hands of the management--If they stuff it up ,you can lay the ''beyond the realms of human decency'' on their shoulders.