Episode 144: Remembering STAT's Sharon Begley
We're spending this entire episode remembering Sharon Begley, our revered and beloved colleague who died last week from complications of lung cancer. First, STAT's Eric Boodman joins us to discuss Sha...
22 Jan 202139min
Episode 143: #JPM21: Déjà vu in Alzheimer's research, and OWS's legacy
We're devoting this episode to the news coming out of the just-concluded J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, the drug industry's largest annual meeting. First, we'll dissect Eli Lilly's surprising data...
14 Jan 202129min
Episode 142: Bob Nelsen on the pandemic's next phase, plus Biden's biopharma plans & a CES preview
On this year's first episode, STAT Washington correspondent Lev Facher joins us to break down the implications of a Democrat-controlled Senate. Then, our colleague Erin Brodwin calls in to talk about ...
7 Jan 202129min
Episode 141: Moderna's vaccine milestone, Warp Speed's hurdles, and biotech in 2021
It's the final episode of 2020. We dig into the second vaccine that's been recommended by a panel of FDA advisors, and look ahead to see what's in store for biotech in 2021.
18 Dec 202034min
Episode 140: Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine — the debate, details, and distribution
Are Covid-19 vaccines safe for teens? Is the U.S. taking too long to authorize one? And how do you prepare for an FDA grilling?
11 Dec 202033min
Episode 139: Angela Rasmussen on AstraZeneca's confusing data, & Adam Koppel on biotech in 2021
Can too much Covid-19 vaccine be a bad thing? Is biotech in a bubble? And how do you make blind mice see again?
3 Dec 202028min
Episode 138: The latest Covid-19 vaccine, Biden's pandemic plans, and Bill Gates unfiltered
How do we measure whether Covid-19 vaccines work? What does Joe Biden think of the drug industry? And does Anthony Fauci think about retirement?
19 Nov 202023min
Episode 137: Natalie Dean on Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine, plus the FDA's Alzheimer's quandary
How well does Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine work? What's the difference between efficacy and effectiveness? And should the FDA approve Biogen's Alzheimer's drug?
12 Nov 202029min
