Time and time again, the laws of supply and demand have proven to be the "best way", all things considered. That is, let the "market" decide if something is of real value (or, on the other hand, simply a piece of crap). But there again, here I am of course referring to the real world, not the NHS.
So, on that basis, is (was) the MS syringe driver a "success"? Yes, of course ... an
outstanding one, I would say. Has anyone (other than me, that is) ever opened one up and costed the parts inside, and then taken a look at the list price they're still asking for that thing? Cost and price ... two different things entirely.
The price of any item or service depends upon what people are prepared to pay, not what it is actually "worth". Auctions are a great example of this (yes, that includes eBay), as it is the buyers who decide the price, not the seller (even if the seller has set a "reserve price" ... in which case the item may not sell at all)!
That's the end of Economics 101 (for the time being, at least).
