Episode 3- A Game of Cat and Mouse w/ Liz Fracica

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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/#4f18e66e2d72 https://lifescivc.com/2016/08/innovators-vs-exploiters-drug-pricing-future-pharma/ http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2545691 https://www.statnews.com/2016/09/02/clinton-plan-drug-price/ 3. Self-Regulation in Biotech/Pharma Industry http://endpts.com/allergan-ceo-brent-saunders-takes-a-pricing-pledge-predatory-practices-must-end/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/sciencebiz/2016/09/13/biotech-ceos-dont-let-epipen-threaten-innovation/#4668f5bc509b You can follow Matthew Herper on twitter @matthewherper and enjoy his work in Forbes Magazine (http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/#402b0ff02b5f) You can find the “Keepin’ it 1600” podcast on iTunes and Soundcloud. Matty Matheson does multiple series for Munchies (http://munchies.vice.com) and you can find a playlist of all of his “How To” videos on YouTube, we recommend starting with this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iWUUcW08ac You can find the songs played in the podcast here, along with information for their performers: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Deer_Tick/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kurt_Vile/ http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Relatives/ If you want to reach out we’re on twitter @incubationtime or send us an email at incubationtime(at)gmail.com