Incubation Time

Our third episode focuses on scientific meetings and the outrage over increasing drug costs. Liz Fracica, an MD/MPH Student, with both academic and professional experience in the topic of drug pricing joins us to discuss this topic with us. Further information about the drug pricing system and other topics discussed can be found here: 1. Mylan/EpiPen and generic price increases and shortages https://www.statnews.com/2016/08/26/epipen-recipe-price-controversy/ http://www.vox.com/2016/8/23/12608316/epipen-price-mylan http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/08/30/the-consumer-rip-off-at-the-heart-of-the-epipen-scandal/#2a38a1402a87 http://mobile.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/opinion/sunday/ezekiel-emanuel-cancer-patients.html 2. Policy Proposals http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/08/26/mad-about-epipen-here-are-some-ideas-to-actually-fix-americas-drug-pricing-mess/#45e8e04e6b71 http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2016/06/20/a-market-based-proposal-for-controlling-drug-prices/#4f18e66e2