Topic: Autism Research

1 chapters across the catalog

Furtive Movement
Episode 510 1:32:36 - 1:37:33

510: Furtive Movement

Orphan Diseases, Medical Kickstarter Ethics

A pharmaceutical professional explains the difficulties of funding research for "orphan diseases" affecting fewer than 250,000 people. The discussion explores why using Kickstarter for medical research is considered "unethical" by the FDA and the established pharmaceutical industry.