The Readout Loud

Can unicorns float? Is a hot dog a sandwich? And how are drug companies like gas stations?

Is pharma in for a swarm of subpoenas? Are we running out of ideas in oncology? And can a drug possibly be worth $4 million a dose?

Why are biotech stocks in the dumps? Is the latest in cancer care overhyped? And what does "folie à deux" mean?

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?

Are prescription drugs like new cars? Is pharma's grand bargain a sham? And who keeps your DNA safe?

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?

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?

Was everyone wrong about fish oil? Is venture capital a cartel? And what's with all those ketamine clinics?

Is a biotech bubble inflating in China? Do the feds coddle CEOs? And why don't clinical trials look like America?

Is biotech too founder-friendly? Is honesty overrated? And how do you tell a good beep from a bad one?

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.

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?

Can genome-editing work in actual people? Are CEOs oversharing? And how do you sniff out a bad bet before it happens?

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"?

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?

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.

What qualifies as "robust" when it comes to data? Is digital health a bubble? And can Gilead Sciences survive without men named John?

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.

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?

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.

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.

Is Sarepta Therapeutics worth $10 billion? Will Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes go behind bars? And how does AI fit into biotech?

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?

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.

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?