Frank
Hello, this is Frank.
This is a story from some time ago. Yahoo! News once reported about a French man who had undergone a face transplant. Due to the immunosuppressants used to prevent rejection of the transplanted tissue, he became more susceptible to cancer—and eventually developed two different types.
Out of respect for the family’s privacy, his death was not made public immediately.
While there were various personal reasons behind his decision to undergo surgery, one thing stood out to me: he developed cancer due to the side effects of the medication. It made me question the very act of taking medicine. Should we really be putting these substances into our bodies?
Now, let’s talk about Opdivo, the so-called “miracle cancer drug.” It reportedly costs around 200 billion yen to develop a new drug like this—an eye-watering figure.
Apparently, licensing fees typically run at around 6% of sales revenue. That means huge royalties go straight into the developers’ pockets.
Don’t get me wrong—I don’t take cancer lightly. In a way, I see it as a mysterious, almost spiritual phenomenon. The pharmaceutical industry’s war on cancer will likely never end.
But me? I’d rather invest in staying healthy than in chasing the next miracle pill.
Science studies the natural world—things we already know, in a sense. Philosophy tackles the mysteries of life—the things we don’t understand.
So where should we be spending our money?
As for me, I don’t take any medicine. I stay healthy by drinking “strong green tea.” Even one of my students who works at a pharmaceutical company once told me, “I don’t take medicine myself.”
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