On this edition of Your Call, we're speaking with award-winning investigative journalist Gerald Posner about his new book, Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America.
As pharmaceutical giants race to create a vaccine for COVID-19, Posner says Big Pharma sees this pandemic as a once in a generation business opportunity. How can we ensure that coronavirus treatments and a vaccine are affordable and accessible to all?
Guest:
Gerald Posner, award-winning journalist and author of several books, including Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America
Web Resources:
The New York Times, Gerald Posner:Big Pharma May Pose an Obstacle to Vaccine Development
Los Angeles Times, Gerald Posner: How to hold Purdue Pharma accountable for its role in the opioid epidemic
Reuters, Julie Steenhuysen and Saumya Joseph: First COVID-19 vaccine tested in the U.S. shows promise in data from eight people
NPR, Sydney Lupkin: Gilead Lobbying Rose As Interest In COVID-19 Treatment Climbed
