The Readout Loud

How much is a shot at curing cancer worth? Where are all the drugs for late-stage Alzheimer's disease? And what on Earth is an "oversubscribed Series A round"?

Can insider trading charges derail political campaigns? Should you trust a fund manager over a doctor? And how many rats would you trade for a cow?

What juicy perks do biotech startups offer to lure increasingly hard-to-find talent? How does Sanofi plan to make up for lost time in the lucrative field of oncology? And veteran biotech journalist Luke Timmerman talks about what it's like to climb Mt. Everest.

What qualifies as "robust" when it comes to data? Is digital health a bubble? And can Gilead Sciences survive without men named John?

Can drug prices swing an election? Is every quarter a “great quarter“? And why is everyone freaking out about CRISPR? Listen, and all will be explained.

Can phone calls bring down drug prices? Do mom-and-pop investors have a prayer against hedge funds? And how do you know whether an Alzheimer's drug actually works?

Adam and Damian recap the past six months in biotech. Investor and philanthropist, Sheff Station, stops by and gives tips on how to become a day trader, and analysts questioning their very existence.

How did the FDA become so friendly to the drug industry? The thorny issue of using 23andMe to unite families separated at the border, and Rebecca explains how drugs are priced in China.

Is Sarepta Therapeutics worth $10 billion? Will Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes go behind bars? And how does AI fit into biotech?

The problem with the topless dancers at PABNAB. Are investors overestimating the market for fatty liver drugs? And how many lives do biotech entrepreneurs get?

Why is Twitter so mean to Axovant? Adam teaches a crash course on biostatistics. And will sci-fi gene and cell therapies ever go mainstream.

Is the drug industry spending millions on a made-up disease? Have the latest cancer drugs been overhyped? And why does anyone go to BIO?

How worried should you be about Ebola? Can the government lower drug prices without hurting the drug industry? And is socceromics a thing? Listen this week to find out.

What do you call a unicorn without a horn? Is your colleague wearing a wire? And is Jentadueto a drug name or a complicated espresso drink?

On today's show, we dig into the no good, very bad day Novartis had when the world got wind of its ties to President Trump's personal attorney, a discussion of how the world's biggest cancer conference used to be the Wild West for investors, and an exploration of one health system's plan to bring genomics to the masses. Also STAT's Eric Boodman joins us to talk about how a pricey new gene therapy has created a fascinating situation in Amish country.

We talk to Bill Gates about the flu that could kill millions. Is China too enamored with biotech startups? And how do you find a cold case killer? Genetics.

What's a good use of $64 billion? Is Big Biotech boring now? And what's the best way to sell hair restoration products to men?

Is Bristol-Myers Squibb into self-sabotage? Is Congress coming for Gut Guy? And why does Goldman Sachs love money so much?

Why are biotech investors suddenly so exuberant? What does it mean when a CEO scrubs his LinkedIn profile? And can CRISPR turn your dog into a winged hellhound bent on destroying Chicago?

What's it like to be a biotech investor? Do you know where your genetic data are? And what does it mean when the FDA swipes left on your drug?

Why aren't pharma CEOs getting hauled into Congress? Which biotech companies got a failing grade this quarter? And why is there no Kelley Blue Book for the price tag of a medicine?

What’s it like to watch gene therapy happen? Is the next big cancer clinical trial going to work? And is “right to try” going to defang the FDA?

Did Elizabeth Holmes get off easy? Why does biotech bother with SXSW? And what does shoving a tube into a dead cow’s throat have to do with biotech?

How long is Martin Shkreli going to be in prison? Is the biotech bubble about to burst? And what's it like to attend a blood-swapping gala? Listen to our first episode of, "The Readout LOUD."

An introduction to a new weekly biotech podcast from STAT.