COVID and Big Pharma
America Dissected14 Huhti 2020

COVID and Big Pharma

The drug hydroxycholoroquine has been all over the news because President Trump and other claim, without scientific evidence, that its a cure for COVID-19.

But hydroxycholoroquine does have a lot of practical uses, and many people depend on it. Abdul speaks with a woman that relies on the drug to live, and is worried about its depletion. Then Abdul looks at the way that medications and vaccines are researched and developed with Zain Rizvi, a Law & Policy Researcher at Public Citizen and an expert on drug pricing.


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It's a Pandemic, Now What?

It's a Pandemic, Now What?

The Coronavirus is now a global pandemic. How did we get here? What went wrong? What do we do about it now? Twice a week, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, a physician and former city health commissioner, will keep...

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Healthcare Dissected pt 1: "Nobody Knew Healthcare Could Be So Complicated"

Healthcare Dissected pt 1: "Nobody Knew Healthcare Could Be So Complicated"

Throughout this series, we’ve considered how the straining relationship between science and government has led to a variety of public health issues, from the rise of superbugs to the epidemic of lonel...

18 Marras 201928min

Healthcare Dissected pt 2: Medicare-for-who?

Healthcare Dissected pt 2: Medicare-for-who?

Do you ever go to a bakery and become utterly paralyzed by all the possibilities in the display case? A chocolate chip muffin sounds good, but so does a croissant. Are they gluten free? Made fresh dai...

18 Marras 201928min

Cradle And All

Cradle And All

Today, many of us can take it for granted that our grandparents will live through our childhood— and that our children might get to meet them. Not that long ago, though, that wasn't so common. Not jus...

11 Marras 201923min

Unleaded

Unleaded

The Flint Water Crisis dominated national headlines when it emerged in 2016—focusing national attention on the hazards of lead poisoning. Newark, New Jersey is facing a similar crisis today. But Flint...

4 Marras 201934min

All the Lonely People, Where Do They All Belong?

All the Lonely People, Where Do They All Belong?

We all spend time, money, and energy to "take care of ourselves." We exercise, eat right, and meditate. But what if we can't actually do it alone—what if being healthy is more about taking care of eac...

28 Loka 201928min

A Tale of Two Crises: Opiates vs. Crack

A Tale of Two Crises: Opiates vs. Crack

The Opioid Crisis has wreaked havoc across America, taking lives and devastating families, neighborhoods, and communities. But this isn't the first time we've suffered a deadly drug crisis. In today's...

21 Loka 201925min

Superbugging Out

Superbugging Out

Winter means snow, cuddly rom-coms...and brutal head colds. Nothing a little Z-Pak won’t fix...WRONG. That’s exactly what the superbugs want you to do. Our antibiotic misuse is contributing to the glo...

14 Loka 201929min

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