the company’s request was not granted at this time “due to the overall safety, risk and impact analysis.”

Or because drugs?

  • @[email protected]OP
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    “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
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      1210 months ago

      which is used for the treatment of HIV, in orbit."

      Guess that’s how they’re justifying the super high cost of treatment.

      • @[email protected]OP
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        210 months ago

        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
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          810 months ago

          I was just making a joke about having to go to orbit for treatment. It’s lame, I know.

          • @[email protected]OP
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            010 months ago

            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.

        • @[email protected]
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          710 months ago

          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.

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    These are pharmaceutical drugs, but illicit drugs would also be an interesting legal case.