Many life-saving drugs fail for lack of funding. But there’s a solution: desperate rich people

The Audio Long Read

The Guardian

Society & Culture

4.3 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Each year, hundreds of potentially world-changing treatments are discarded because scientists run out of cash. But where big pharma or altruists fear to tread, my friend and I have a solution. It’s repugnant, but it will work By Alexander Masters. Read by Tom Andrews. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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