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Episode 154: Eleanor Fox on Illumina’s FTC headache, plus Talkspace’s experiment

Episode 154: Eleanor Fox on Illumina’s FTC headache, plus Talkspace’s experiment

First, STAT’s Mario Aguilar joins us to discuss a…

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April 1, 202133m 5s

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Show Notes

First, STAT’s Mario Aguilar joins us to discuss a fascinating experiment in Nevada, where one city is giving its residents free access to a therapy app — and getting a mixed reception. Then, New York University antitrust expert Eleanor Fox calls in to discuss the case of Illumina, the genome sequencing giant whose grand plans keeping running afoul of the Federal Trade Commission. Finally, we embark on a lightning round, covering the latest Covid-19 vaccine news, biotech’s biggest events over the next three months, and the death of a pioneering Gilead Sciences executive.