Show r rc c Thc rite r rr house of Drugs There is nothing sacred about industry But it is isa a 0 curious fact that the tho more industrious an industry i becomes and the more successful it is in meeting the needs of a rapidly expanding population the themore themore more likely it is to become the tho subject of political and the more likely it is to be fenced in by regulations that tend to impair continuing pro pro- progress gress No more perfect example of this phenomena can be found than in the drug industry A few fow years ago the tho drug in industry was un an unknown Then cp came the family of miracle drugs that open open- opened opened ed new V vistas of o long life and health The average lifo life span of Americans has increased ten years since 1930 Drugs played an important part in hi hith inthis th this s improvement New miracle drugs have saved 5 million lives ill in the tho last 20 years and lengthened millions more Such scourges as pneumonia tubs e and similar killing disabilities almost too numerous to 10 mention have been brought un- un under under der control with the help of drugs developed and marketed by major l drug firms finns that adhere to the highest standards in the research and develop develop- l of their lift lifesaving saving products |