What if you had the power to rid the world of disease to improve the lives of millions to ease suffering and cure the sick.. And earn a tidy profit? As the head of your own pharmaceutical conglomerate you have this power resting in your hands. Will you use it for good? Being totally altruistic may not be the best business plan. The uncomfortable truth (is there an ointment for that?) is that some remedies are more profitable than others and illness is good for business.