It is going to take decades for Boeing to regain their credibility. Even if this is “minor,” it’s still another hit on their reputation.

But it’s in the desert…?
Add… more… water? Seems like you’ve got the username for it.

I find it odd that the author did not really talk about the insurance companies at all. In the US, big pharma tends to make sure the payers (insurance companies) will actually cover a drug before they spend the money to bring it over the finish line. The payers look to maximize their revenue too, which means they are more interested in treatments that will (1) keep subscribers alive and paying into the system for the longest while (2) also reducing bigger more expensive health care costs down the road. Basically means that preventive treatments for younger people with private insurance get the priority. Pharma doesn’t decide their research priorities in a vacuum.

Wouldn’t that be considered witness tampering or something like that?

If you go look it up to watch, just know that the movie bears little resemblance to the book. Both are good, but very different. Just FYI.