Episode 1384 • • 1:17:41 - 1:21:49
1384: Code Red
Moderna Taxpayer Funding, Technology Transfer Pressure
Dr. Tom Frieden, former FDA official, appeared on PBS to argue that Moderna has a responsibility to share its technology because it was developed with taxpayer funds. The discussion centers on the "scandal" of pharmaceutical companies profiting from public investment while refusing to scale up global production through technology transfers. The hosts note the shift toward viewing these companies as global "insurance" against variants.