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 ... Show More
Yesterday
Sawbones: Artificial Sweetener
Pretty much since the first artificial sweetener was developed, we've been concerned about their potential adverse effects. How could something 20,000 times as sweet as sugar come without a catch, and perhaps more importantly, why were so many of these sweeteners discovered becau ... Show More
36m 55s
Sep 15
Sawbones: Dolphins and LSD
With an email subject line of "Dolphins and LSD", Dr. Sydnee and Justin just HAD dive deeper. Enter John C. Lilly, a doctor, scientist, and psychonaut who became very interested in meditation and expanding the consciousness, eventually leading to using psychedelics to try and com ... Show More
40m 25s
Oct 2021
Sick Money (Pt 1): Exposing the drug companies' price gouging tactics
In the first of two episodes this week, we're taking a deep dive into the pharmaceutical industry. How much does the medication you take actually cost? What if a company came along and bought the rights to a particular drug and started charging double, triple, or even 10,000 time ... Show More
29m 31s
Nov 2023
How to Buy DRUGS: The Finances of the Pharmaceutical Industry with Hitha Palepu
On this week's episode of Networth and Chill, I'm joined by author and CEO of Rhoshan Pharmaceuticals, Hitha Palepu to talk drug prices and the pharmaceutical industry. Drug prices are a hot topic these days, and it seems like the cost of life saving medications like insulin and ... Show More
41m 53s
Apr 2025
Interview: 3 reasons why medications are so expensive in the US | Kiah Williams
A century after its discovery, insulin remain essential in treating diabetes, and has a relatively low production cost, with a vial generally costing less than $6 to make. But those in the US pay on average 10 times more than those in other countries— leading some patients to tak ... Show More
28m 56s