Pharmanipulation

May 23 2024 9 ep. 34 mins 7
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Pharmanipulation explores how industry markets not only drugs, but diseases, and exposes ineffective or harmful practices in medicine. This series takes an evidence-based, edgy, and entertaining approach to health and medicine. Each episode features an interview with topic experts and provides resources to learn more about how the pharmaceutical and medical device industries influence medical knowledge and public health. Pharmanipulation is a podcast by PharmedOut, a rational prescribing project at Georgetown University Medical Center, directed by Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman.

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Ep. 9 - "Epidemic Caused by Greed: Pain and the Opioid Crisis" with Dr. Andrew Kolodny

May 23 2024 47 mins  
Episode 9 features a conversation on opioids with Andrew Kolodny MD. Dr. Kolodny is a leading expert on the opioid crisis and serves as President of Health Professionals for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP). We chat about the opioid epidemic in the US over the years, the covert marketing strategies used to sell opioids, and opioid prescribing guidelines. Pharmanipulation is

Ep. 8 - "The First One's Free and Then You're Hooked: The Problem with Free Drug Samples" with Dr. Shahram Ahari

Mar 06 2024 31 mins  
Episode 8 features an interview with Shahram Ahari MD, an emergency medicine physician and former drug rep, that explores the world of pharmaceutical samples. We chat about why samples are the most important marketing tactic drug companies have, how samples are used to manipulate prescribing choices, and discuss whether or not drug samples should be banned. Pharmanipulation is pro

Ep. 7 – “Rethinking mild cognitive impairment and dementia" with Dr. Peter Whitehouse and Dr. Lon Schneider

Dec 13 2023 42 mins  
Episode 7 features an interview with Peter Whitehouse MD, PhD and Lon Schneider MD, MS exploring dementia and mild cognitive impairment. We chat about the medicalization of normal aging, the overdiagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, problems with new drugs and tests for Alzheimer’s disease, and how to prevent dementia. Pharmanipulation is produced by PharmedOut, a project at G

Ep. 6 – "Fat and fiction" Considering the risks and benefits of weight loss and weight loss drugs with Ragen Chastain and Dr. Joel Lexchin

Oct 26 2023 33 mins  
Episode 6 invites Ragen Chastain, activist and author, and Joel Lexchin MD of York University, to discuss myths about weight and health, the hype around Ozempic and Wegovy, and the unclear connection between weight loss and health. Pharmanipulation is produced by PharmedOut, a project at Georgetown University Medical Center that advances evidence-based prescribing. To learn more a

Ep. 5 – “Under the Knife and Over it” Unnecessary C-sections and hysterectomies with Dr. Tony Scialli

Jul 11 2023 28 mins  
Episode 5 invites Tony Scialli MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist and reproductive toxicologist, to talk about the overuse of gynecologic surgeries – namely hysterectomies and Cesarean sections. Pharmanipulation is produced by PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center rational prescribing project. For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https://georgetown.box.com/

Ep. 4 - "How Do We Know We are Sick? Culture, Disease and Illness" with Dr. Sylvia Önder and Dr. Yulia Chentsova Dutton

May 26 2023 42 mins  
Episode 4 invites medical anthropologist Sylvia Önder PhD and cultural psychologist Yulia Chentsova Dutton PhD to discuss the differences among disease, sickness and illness and explore the concepts of invented diseases, folk illnesses, and the social value of certain diseases. Pharmanipulation is produced by PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center rational prescribing

Ep. 3 - "Paying Attention to ADHD: Diagnosis and Treatment in Children" with Dr. Gretchen LeFever Watson and Robert Whitaker

Mar 29 2023 40 mins  
Episode 3 of Pharmanipulation invites Gretchen LeFever Watson PhD and Robert Whitaker to question diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and to critique drug treatment of behaviors associated with ADHD. Pharmanipulation is produced by PharmedOut, a Georgetown University Medical Center rational prescribing project. For a transcript of this episode, please visit: https

Ep. 2 - "Here Comes the Sun(screen): Myths about Melanoma" with Dr. Adewole Adamson

Feb 15 2023 23 mins  
Episode 2 of Pharmanipulation invites Adewole S. Adamson MD, MPP, to discuss the relationship of sun exposure to melanoma, whether sunscreen actually prevents skin cancer, and the overdiagnosis of melanoma. Dr. Adamson is a board-certified dermatologist and an assistant professor in the department of Internal Medicine at Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin wher

Ep. 1 - Unlocking Pharma’s Secrets

Jan 05 2023 19 mins  
Pharmanipulation is a new show created by PharmedOut, dedicated to the topics of evidence-based medicine and industry influence on medical information and public health. PharmedOut is a Georgetown University Medical Center rational prescribing project. Episode 1 covers pharmaceutical marketing tactics, industry influence on medical knowledge, and invented diseases. Join hosts Carol