But, in the end, we are all paying the bills, and as the revolt against rising health-care costs builds, we sincerely fear that the Orphan Drug Act may be thrown out with the bathwater because of these blockbusters.
Other inventions on display last week at Oakdale Elementary School were a bathwater temperature-control device and a children's zipper tie that makes adjusting the tie easier.
Sir, The Nicholas Scott debacle ('Labour clamours for minister's resignation', May 11) puts us all in danger of throwing out the baby with the bathwater.