They must jump through the irrational and expensive hoops of the FDA, and patents are only 20 years (compare with corporate copyright of 75 years). This makes them pursue only blockbuster and knockoff drugs. Stuff for chronic diseases you're going to buy for years.
The boot device is the device from which the operating system is loaded. A modern PC BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) supports booting from various devices. These include the local hard disk drive, optical drive, floppy drive, a network interface card, and a USB device.
Master Boot Record. The Master Boot Record is the same for pretty much all Operating Systems. It is located on the first Sector of the Hard Drive, at Cylinder 0, Head 0, Sector 1.It is the first piece of code that your computer runs after it has checked all of your hardware (POST) and turned control of loading software over the hard drive.aster Boot Record. The Master Boot Record is the same for pretty much all Operating Systems. It is located on the first Sector of the Hard Drive, at Cylinder 0, Head 0, Sector 1.