They are not charities. If we want them to make products that will help the poor in developing countries, we need to find ways of giving them – and their shareholders – a return on their investment.
我不是在批评制药公司因为没有市场而不去生产埃博拉疫苗。它们不是慈善机构。如果我们希望它们生产帮助发达国家穷人的产品，就需要找到办法让它们的投资——以及它们的股东——获得回报。