Vinay Prasad: COVID, the FDA, and Why Journalism Keeps Getting Medicine Wrong

Vinay Prasad: COVID, the FDA, and Why Journalism Keeps Getting Medicine Wrong

Author: The Doctor's Lounge September 1, 2026 Duration: 59:41
Send us Fan Mail The prior uploaded file had 26 seconds that was corrupted. Restored on this version! Episode Summary: Dr. Vinay Prasad joins the Doctors Lounge in a recorded in person conversation that moves from his time at the FDA to bigger questions about evidence, incentives, and trust in medicine. The discussion focuses on how regulatory agencies actually function, why public health debates have become so politicized, and whether the current healthcare funding model rewards good c...

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