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Bio Hacking Village - DIY Medicine: Biohacking Pharma

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Bio Hacking Village - DIY Medicine: Biohacking Pharma
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DIY Medicine: The Ethics of Hacking Pharma
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I will present two case studies of groups using biohacking methods to create generic versions of two of the most widely prescribed and most expensive pharmaceuticals in America. I will explain their methods and motivations in the context of the crisis of distributive justice in the US healthcare system. I question the ethics of the the delivery of pharmaceuticals to patients in the US and argue that biohackers are actually acting in a way that is morally acceptable, given the circumstances.