The pricing of drugs and medicines- from the Tylenol we pick up at the pharmacy to the special prescriptions we receive from our doctors- is something that affects all of us. In this special cross-release episode, we teamed up with our friends from the Hopkins Biotech Podcast (HBP) to learn a little more about why drugs cost what they do and how government, insurance companies, and society bargain for these prices. In this exclusive cross-release episode, we'll hear from Dr. Peter Kolchinsky, a scientist and biotech investor who sheds some insight into this important question. Some of the terms Dr. Kolchinsky introduces may be unfamiliar- check out the detailed show notes here for some helpful resources and links to his website and book, "The Great American Drug Deal."

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Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oKR_MXpNpX2ZHLLseDuSLExRMvZOzNs-aGjo16gFvO8/edit?usp=sharing