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Cure for the common cold? Not yet, but possible (iht.com)
3 points by gibsonf1 on Feb 13, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



> Even so, it might be difficult to kindle the interest of pharmaceutical companies.

I don't buy this. By the exact same argument, Aspirin can't possibly be profitable because a headache is only a minor annoyance. It can't be that hard to market a drug where your target audience is the entire planet.




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