Orphan Drugs: Unveiling A Neglected Facet Of Healthcare With James A. Geraghty
Finding Genius Podcast
Richard Jacobs
4.4 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 November 2022
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Today we are joined by rare disease expert James A. Geraghty. James has been a director of eight NASDAQ-listed biotech companies, and chair of five. As someone that has worked on "orphan drugs" for over 40 years, James has fulfilled many roles in this industry – from venture entrepreneur to CEO.
Drawing from his experience in this complex field of science, James wrote Inside the Orphan Drug Revolution: The Promise of Patient-Centered Biotechnology, a book that explores the world of rare diseases and how healthcare manages them…
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In this episode, we explore:
- What orphan drugs and diseases are.
- How funding is allocated to rare disease research.
- Why orphan drugs can be difficult to make accessible.
- What makes specialized drugs cost so much.
- The most common sources of orphan disease treatment options.
Why is it so important to treat patients that suffer from rare diseases? James addresses this question and others like it in this highly insightful discussion on healthcare!
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| 1:12.0 | Here come the geniuses. |
| 1:13.7 | This is the Finding Genius Podcast. |
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| 1:17.4 | Hello, this is Richard Jacobs with the Finding Genius Podcast, part of the Finding Genius Foundation. |
| 1:26.8 | I have James Garrity, he's an author of Inside the Orphan Drug Revolution. |
| 1:31.7 | James has been a director of eight NASDAQ listed biotech companies and a chair of five of them. |
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