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Lex Fridman · 2022-02-11

John Abramson: Big Pharma | Lex Fridman Podcast #263

John Abramson: Big Pharma | Lex Fridman Podcast #263

The guest's own work

BookBy the guestISBN verified

Sickening: How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It

John Abramson

“author of the new book sickening about how big pharma broke american healthcare and how we can fix it”— Lex Fridman
BookBy the guestISBN verified

Overdosed America

John Abramson

“you wrote the book overdosed america and the new book coming out now called sickening about how big pharma broke american healthcare”— Lex Fridman

Also referenced (named, not recommended)

BookReferencedISBN verified

Capitalism and Freedom

Milton Friedman

“you mentioned his book called capitalism and freedom he writes that there are only three legitimate functions of government”— Lex Fridman
ProductReferenced

Metformin

generic (inferred)

“it lowers blood sugar just about as well as metformin does metformin costs about four dollars a month”— guest
ProductReferenced

Aleve

Bayer (inferred)

“not because it was more effective it's no more effective than aleve or advil”— guest
ProductReferenced

Advil

Pfizer (inferred)

“not because it was more effective it's no more effective than aleve or advil”— guest
ProductReferenced

Humira

AbbVie (inferred)

“the best-selling drug in the world has been humira for a number of years it's approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis”— guest
ProductReferenced

Methotrexate

generic (inferred)

“humira cost 72 000 and it's no more effective as a first-line drug than methotrexate which costs 480”— guest