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Sawbones: Patents vs. Life-Saving Drugs
· 39 min · Episode 464
Episode Sawbones: Patents vs. Life-Saving Drugs
John Green recently made a video asking Johnson & Johnson not to extend their patent on a tuberculosis drug, which would keep it exclusive and expensive. Dr. Sydnee and Justin talk about how drug patents work, the recent (good) update about bedaquiline specifically, and the next steps that pharmaceutical companies and the government need to make to keep life-saving drugs affordable. We’re back to classic Sawbones, keeping tabs on Big Pharma again.
Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers https://taxpayers.bandcamp.com/
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