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STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, breaking down the latest news, digging deep into industry goings-on, and giving you a preview of the week to come.
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Episode 35: Biotech's October slump, the precise cost of precision, and breaking postpartum silence

Episode 35: Biotech's October slump, the precise cost of precision, and breaking postpartum silence

Why are biotech stocks in the dumps? Is the latest in cancer care overhyped? And what does "folie à deux" mean?
26:1201/11/2018
Episode 34: Pharma at the ballot box, the latest Alzheimer's argument, and a rare disease dilemma

Episode 34: Pharma at the ballot box, the latest Alzheimer's argument, and a rare disease dilemma

Can pharma-shaming get someone re-elected? How rare is too rare when it comes to biotech research? And what does "positive" even mean, really?
21:3525/10/2018
Episode 33: Drug prices on TV, immortal blockbusters, and genetic privacy

Episode 33: Drug prices on TV, immortal blockbusters, and genetic privacy

Are prescription drugs like new cars? Is pharma's grand bargain a sham? And who keeps your DNA safe?
24:3318/10/2018
Episode 32: Fake friends at the FDA, cancer counter-narratives, and biotech's bear turn

Episode 32: Fake friends at the FDA, cancer counter-narratives, and biotech's bear turn

Is the next big idea in oncology a bust? What does "successful" mean exactly? And why does Wall Street hate biotech all of a sudden?
22:4711/10/2018
Episode 31: Nobel snubs, millenial founders, and a new kind of lightning round

Episode 31: Nobel snubs, millenial founders, and a new kind of lightning round

Did the Nobel Prizes go to the right scientists? Why is there so much disdain for biotech's millenial entrepreneurs? And do journalists have a good taste in '80s music?
23:4204/10/2018
Episode 30: A fish oil epiphany, VC monopolies and ketamine clinics

Episode 30: A fish oil epiphany, VC monopolies and ketamine clinics

Was everyone wrong about fish oil? Is venture capital a cartel? And what's with all those ketamine clinics?
25:1327/09/2018
Episode 29: A Hong Kong heat-check, a $20 million wrist slap, and pharma's (other) diversity problem

Episode 29: A Hong Kong heat-check, a $20 million wrist slap, and pharma's (other) diversity problem

Is a biotech bubble inflating in China? Do the feds coddle CEOs? And why don't clinical trials look like America?
24:3820/09/2018
Episode 28: Founders' funds, doctors' disclosures, and the subtle art of beeping

Episode 28: Founders' funds, doctors' disclosures, and the subtle art of beeping

Is biotech too founder-friendly? Is honesty overrated? And how do you tell a good beep from a bad one?
22:5713/09/2018
Episode 27: Live from Boston!

Episode 27: Live from Boston!

Should genome editors be worried? Has 2018 been a bummer? And are voters ready to love Big Pharma? We discuss this and more on a special live episode from the BioPharm America conference in Boston.
26:0806/09/2018
Episode 26:  FDA shows its teeth, biotech fish oil might be pointless, & treating McCain's cancer

Episode 26: FDA shows its teeth, biotech fish oil might be pointless, & treating McCain's cancer

Is the FDA as lenient as everyone thinks? Can fish oil be a multibillion-dollar drug? And why aren't there better treatments for brain cancer?
17:5730/08/2018
Episode 25: A genome-editing first, Trump on Wall Street, and biotech red flags

Episode 25: A genome-editing first, Trump on Wall Street, and biotech red flags

Can genome-editing work in actual people? Are CEOs oversharing? And how do you sniff out a bad bet before it happens?
21:4823/08/2018
Episode 24: A lesson in startup jargon, pharma's bare Alzheimer's cupboard, and the cost of CAR-T

Episode 24: A lesson in startup jargon, pharma's bare Alzheimer's cupboard, and the cost of CAR-T

How much is a shot at curing cancer worth? Where are all the drugs for late-stage Alzheimer's disease? And what on Earth is an "oversubscribed Series A round"?
23:5216/08/2018
Episode 23: Congressional insider trading, PETA and fake meat, & doctors vs. fund managers

Episode 23: Congressional insider trading, PETA and fake meat, & doctors vs. fund managers

Can insider trading charges derail political campaigns? Should you trust a fund manager over a doctor? And how many rats would you trade for a cow?
21:0909/08/2018
Episode 22: Biotech's battle for talent, Sanofi's second act, and climbing Mt. Everest

Episode 22: Biotech's battle for talent, Sanofi's second act, and climbing Mt. Everest

What juicy perks do biotech startups offer to lure increasingly hard-to-find talent? How does Sanofi plan to make up for lost time in the lucrative field of oncology? And veteran biotech journalist Luke Timmerman talks about what it's like to climb Mt. Everest.
23:0202/08/2018
Episode 21 - A debatable Alzheimer's breakthrough, Gilead's golden age, and "robust" data

Episode 21 - A debatable Alzheimer's breakthrough, Gilead's golden age, and "robust" data

What qualifies as "robust" when it comes to data? Is digital health a bubble? And can Gilead Sciences survive without men named John?
24:5826/07/2018
Episode 20 - CRISPR freakouts, drug prices meet elections, and a busy earnings season

Episode 20 - CRISPR freakouts, drug prices meet elections, and a busy earnings season

Can drug prices swing an election? Is every quarter a “great quarter“? And why is everyone freaking out about CRISPR? Listen, and all will be explained.
25:3019/07/2018
Episode 19: Trump's telephonic prowess, Biogen's mysterious future, & the rise of 'hypelines'

Episode 19: Trump's telephonic prowess, Biogen's mysterious future, & the rise of 'hypelines'

Can phone calls bring down drug prices? Do mom-and-pop investors have a prayer against hedge funds? And how do you know whether an Alzheimer's drug actually works?
24:4612/07/2018
Episode 18: Biotech's six-month review, how to become a day trader and soul-searching analysts

Episode 18: Biotech's six-month review, how to become a day trader and soul-searching analysts

Adam and Damian recap the past six months in biotech. Investor and philanthropist, Sheff Station, stops by and gives tips on how to become a day trader, and analysts questioning their very existence.
19:4905/07/2018
Episode 17: A friendly FDA, biosimilar awkwardness and how to sell drugs in China

Episode 17: A friendly FDA, biosimilar awkwardness and how to sell drugs in China

How did the FDA become so friendly to the drug industry? The thorny issue of using 23andMe to unite families separated at the border, and Rebecca explains how drugs are priced in China.
23:1128/06/2018
Episode 16: Sarepta's big week, Theranos' legal woes and parsing AI hype

Episode 16: Sarepta's big week, Theranos' legal woes and parsing AI hype

Is Sarepta Therapeutics worth $10 billion? Will Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes go behind bars? And how does AI fit into biotech?
25:4521/06/2018
Episode 15: Problematic parties, Nitpicking NASH, and an opioid documentary from STAT

Episode 15: Problematic parties, Nitpicking NASH, and an opioid documentary from STAT

The problem with the topless dancers at PABNAB. Are investors overestimating the market for fatty liver drugs? And how many lives do biotech entrepreneurs get?
23:4514/06/2018
Episode 14: Twitter vitriol, biotech jargon, and the plight of the CEO

Episode 14: Twitter vitriol, biotech jargon, and the plight of the CEO

Why is Twitter so mean to Axovant? Adam teaches a crash course on biostatistics. And will sci-fi gene and cell therapies ever go mainstream.
26:5607/06/2018
Episode 13: Spending millions on fatty liver disease. Overhyped cancer drugs. Who goes to BIO?

Episode 13: Spending millions on fatty liver disease. Overhyped cancer drugs. Who goes to BIO?

Is the drug industry spending millions on a made-up disease? Have the latest cancer drugs been overhyped? And why does anyone go to BIO?
22:3131/05/2018
Episode 12: Ebola should worry you, again; 23andMe's World Cup whoops; Don't drink sunscreen

Episode 12: Ebola should worry you, again; 23andMe's World Cup whoops; Don't drink sunscreen

How worried should you be about Ebola? Can the government lower drug prices without hurting the drug industry? And is socceromics a thing? Listen this week to find out.
27:4824/05/2018
Episode 11: Inside the Theranos collapse, Valeant's latest legal lumps, and a few biotech hot takes

Episode 11: Inside the Theranos collapse, Valeant's latest legal lumps, and a few biotech hot takes

What do you call a unicorn without a horn? Is your colleague wearing a wire? And is Jentadueto a drug name or a complicated espresso drink?
22:4517/05/2018
Episode #10: Cohen, Trump, Novartis, oh my; Spark + Amish; Genetic testing at your doc's office?

Episode #10: Cohen, Trump, Novartis, oh my; Spark + Amish; Genetic testing at your doc's office?

On today's show, we dig into the no good, very bad day Novartis had when the world got wind of its ties to President Trump's personal attorney, a discussion of how the world's biggest cancer conference used to be the Wild West for investors, and an exploration of one health system's plan to bring genomics to the masses. Also STAT's Eric Boodman joins us to talk about how a pricey new gene therapy has created a fascinating situation in Amish country.
22:2810/05/2018
Episode #9 - Bill Gates on deadly flu, Chinese biotech bubbles, Golden State killer genetics

Episode #9 - Bill Gates on deadly flu, Chinese biotech bubbles, Golden State killer genetics

We talk to Bill Gates about the flu that could kill millions. Is China too enamored with biotech startups? And how do you find a cold case killer? Genetics.
27:3703/05/2018
Episode #8 - Megamergers, migraines, and biotech's Four Horsemen

Episode #8 - Megamergers, migraines, and biotech's Four Horsemen

What's a good use of $64 billion? Is Big Biotech boring now? And what's the best way to sell hair restoration products to men?
25:0426/04/2018
Episode #7 - Coke and Pepsi of lung cancer, a debatable drug price, and a cure for capitalism

Episode #7 - Coke and Pepsi of lung cancer, a debatable drug price, and a cure for capitalism

Is Bristol-Myers Squibb into self-sabotage? Is Congress coming for Gut Guy? And why does Goldman Sachs love money so much?
21:5519/04/2018
Episode #6 - Biotech buyouts, CEO breakups, and The Rock does CRISPR

Episode #6 - Biotech buyouts, CEO breakups, and The Rock does CRISPR

Why are biotech investors suddenly so exuberant? What does it mean when a CEO scrubs his LinkedIn profile? And can CRISPR turn your dog into a winged hellhound bent on destroying Chicago?
23:3312/04/2018
Episode #5 - The FDA's cold shoulder, the latest CAR-T contender, and BuzzFeed's scoop on Grindr

Episode #5 - The FDA's cold shoulder, the latest CAR-T contender, and BuzzFeed's scoop on Grindr

What's it like to be a biotech investor? Do you know where your genetic data are? And what does it mean when the FDA swipes left on your drug?
22:3205/04/2018
Episode #4 - Mr. Drug CEO doesn't go to DC, billionaires fighting drug prices, a biotech report card

Episode #4 - Mr. Drug CEO doesn't go to DC, billionaires fighting drug prices, a biotech report card

Why aren't pharma CEOs getting hauled into Congress? Which biotech companies got a failing grade this quarter? And why is there no Kelley Blue Book for the price tag of a medicine?
23:3629/03/2018
Episode #3 - A gene therapy story, breaking down Incyte’s future, and was Gottlieb wrong to try?

Episode #3 - A gene therapy story, breaking down Incyte’s future, and was Gottlieb wrong to try?

What’s it like to watch gene therapy happen? Is the next big cancer clinical trial going to work? And is “right to try” going to defang the FDA?
24:4622/03/2018
Episode #2 - Theranos’s fate, biotech’s awkward SXSW, and a word on cow loogies

Episode #2 - Theranos’s fate, biotech’s awkward SXSW, and a word on cow loogies

Did Elizabeth Holmes get off easy? Why does biotech bother with SXSW? And what does shoving a tube into a dead cow’s throat have to do with biotech?
21:4115/03/2018
Episode #1 - Shkreli's sentence, biotech froth, and a blood party

Episode #1 - Shkreli's sentence, biotech froth, and a blood party

How long is Martin Shkreli going to be in prison? Is the biotech bubble about to burst? And what's it like to attend a blood-swapping gala? Listen to our first episode of, "The Readout LOUD."
18:2308/03/2018
Coming soon: "The Readout LOUD"

Coming soon: "The Readout LOUD"

An introduction to a new weekly biotech podcast from STAT.
01:1502/03/2018