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Episode 150: Ashish Jha on Covid-19 optimism, plus pharma cooperation, & the next pandemic phase

Episode 150: Ashish Jha on Covid-19 optimism, plus pharma cooperation, & the next pandemic phase

We discuss Merck's decision to help Johnson & Joh…

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March 4, 202131m 51s

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Show Notes

We discuss Merck's decision to help Johnson & Johnson manufacture vaccine doses and whether it'll be a turning point for the drug industry or a relic of Covid-19 history. Then, as we near the one-year anniversary of the pandemic, STAT's Andrew Joseph joins us to explain what experts think is in store in the months and years to come. Finally, Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, joins us to explain why he's optimistic about summer 2021.