594 - Could Patent Reform Lower Drug Prices?

<p data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Humira is an immunosuppressive drug used to treat arthritis, plaque psoriasis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, is one of the most profitable drugs of all time. In this episode, <strong>Tahir Amin</strong>, founder and executive director of the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge., joins <strong>Dr. Josh Sharfstein</strong> to talk about how gaming the patent system may have helped stave off competition, costing consumers billions of dollars. They also discuss what it would take to reform the system. </p>