Episode 13: The Sustainability of Innovation: An Interview with Rachel King, CEO, BIO

In our 2023 podcasts, there have been a series of revelations about the complexity and unintended consequences related to drug access and affordability. This episode explores the essential underlying tension between the notion that affordability and access are deteriorating while science is advancing so rapidly. We interview Rachel King, CEO of Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), to explore the priorities for the industry and how the challenges related to patient access and affordability could jeopardize innovation for patients today and in the future.

Rachel King, CEO, BIO (Biotechnology Innovation Organization)

John Crowley, Executive Chairman, Amicus Therapeutics

James Robinson PhD, MPH, Chair, Health Policy and Management Division, Berkeley School of Public Health

The Inflation Reduction Act

Orphan Drug Act

Orphan Cures Act

PBM (pharmacy benefit management)

Medicare Part D

Step Therapy

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Therapies mentioned in this episode:

• RNAi
• Antisense
• mRNA
• Monoclonal antibody

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