EDITOR’S NOTE — This story is part of an ongoing investigation by The Associated Press, the PBS series FRONTLINE and the Global Reporting Centre that examines the deadly consequences of the fragmented worldwide medical supply chain.
“The fact of this matter is, it would be crazy for people to just rely on us. I would be the first to say it,” said ApiJect CEO Jay Walker. “We should be America’s backup at this point, but probably not its primary.”
Trump administration officials would not say why they are investing so heavily in ApiJect’s technology. The company has made only about 1,000 prototypes to date, and it’s not clear whether those devices can deliver the vaccines that are currently in development.
Something smells fishy…
Is this like another “Oscar Health” initially owned by Jared and now only by Joshua Kushner?
T rumpp is demonstrating in broad daylight how he has driven so many of his businesses into bankruptcy. This time, however, it’s with OUR money, so he may be feeling a bit more cavalier.
“But wait! There’s more!!! Act now and you can receive 10 rolls of free paper towels that were not distributed by the President to the survivors of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico! The first 5,000 callers will receive DOUBLE the volume, FREE! All you pay is a significantly higher percentage of your income in taxes to support GOP tax cuts for society’s upper crust.”
Did we taxpayers “invest” in the sense of trade the cash for equity or “invest” in the sense of giving them half a billion dollars and hoping things turn out well?