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Powerful stories of biotech breakthroughs, the people they help, and the global problems they solve.

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Biotechnology is a National Security Asset
Biotechnology is a National Security Asset

Since Watson and Crick discovered DNA's double helix structure in 1953, the US has been a leader in biotechnology innovation. American excellence in this field has greatly benefited people around the world.

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The Faceless Middleman Between You and Your Doctor
Episode 90  •  Nov 19, 2024  •  27 min
A troubling disconnect between medical expertise and insurance mandates is putting patients' health at risk. Policies like step therapy and prior authorization are forcing individuals into treatments not recommended by their...
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How Love Combined with Science Leads to Hope for Rare Disease
Episode 89  •  Oct 22, 2024  •  27 min
There are over 7000 rare diseases identified in the U.S. alone. Many of these diseases affect children, leaving families desperate for answers. In this episode, we talk with one of those families and the biotech company offering...
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A Doctor Fights to Save His Own Life: The David Fajgenbaum Story.
Episode 86  •  Sep 10, 2024  •  21 min
David Fajgenbaum was in his third year of medical school when he was diagnosed with a rare and life-threatening disease that began shutting down his organs, bringing him perilously close to death. Although he survived the initial...
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“On My Own”—Desperate to Stop a Resistant Bacterial Infection
“On My Own”—Desperate to Stop a Resistant Bacterial Infection
Episode 79  •  Nov 14, 2023  •  28 min
Bradley Burnam woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and found one ear twice it’s normal size and his face swollen and discolored. He would spend the next several years in and out of the hospital fighting a relentless...
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Accelerating Hope: The Pathway for Cures
Episode 69  •  Mar 28, 2023  •  23 min
When people were dying from AIDS in the 1980s and 90s, Congress found a way to expedite the drug approval process and saved countless lives. Established in 1992, the Accelerated Approval Program allows the FDA to speed approval...
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The Surprising Role of Patient Advocates in Drug Development
Episode 63  •  Oct 18, 2022  •  20 min
Patient Advocates do more than raise money—they are active participants in the drug development process. While the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge garnered global attention, lesser-known patient advocates also flex their expertise to...
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Drug Prices: A Dysfunctional Market Limits Patient Access
Episode 59  •  May 17, 2022  •  26 min
A convoluted, confusing, and opaque system for pricing drugs has evolved that distorts the market and often limits patient access to the drugs they need to survive. In this episode, three experts explain how the system works—or...
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