Viagra was an accidental discovery, but once it showed up and never looked back. In this episode we talk about how Pfizer chanced upon the little blue pill and where the drug is today.
Jul 2023
How the Birth Control Pill Got Over the Counter
<p>Last week, for the first time in U.S. history, federal regulators approved the sale of a birth control pill without a prescription.</p><p>Pam Belluck, a health and science correspondent for The Times, explains why, after decades of brutal battles over contraception, this decis ... Show More
29m 28s
Sep 2023
Why One Drug Company Held Back a Better Drug
<p>For decades, drugmakers have argued that patents are critical to bringing new drugs to the market. But in 2004, when a promising H.I.V. treatment emerged, Gilead Sciences decided to slow-walk its release to maximize profit on the company’s existing patents.</p><p>Rebecca Robbi ... Show More
35m 38s
Nov 2021
Job Creation Roars Back, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Pfizer’s Covid-19 Pill, Peloton Gets Smacked
Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer begin the morning discussing Pfizer’s announcement that its experimental COVID-19 pill reduces the risk of death and hospitalization by 89%. Shares of Pfizer surging on the news. Plus, job creation roaring back in October as payrolls rose by 531,0 ... Show More
42m 52s
Oct 2021
Sick Money (Pt 1): Exposing the drug companies' price gouging tactics
<p>In the first of two episodes this week, we're taking a deep dive into the pharmaceutical industry. </p><p>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 1 ... Show More
29m 31s