Merck
Pharmaceutical company, listed as one of the four biggest vaccine makers with a history of criminal penalties.
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Videos Mentioning Merck

The Science of MDMA & Its Therapeutic Uses: Benefits & Risks | Huberman Lab Podcast
Andrew Huberman
A drug company that originally synthesized MDMA in the early 1900s but did not pursue clinical applications.

Jay Bhattacharya: The Case Against Lockdowns | Lex Fridman Podcast #254
Lex Fridman
Pharmaceutical company that had the patent on Ivermectin, but now expired, having no interest in evaluating its effectiveness for COVID-19.

A Few Thoughts About RFK Jr. (Episode #325)
Sam Harris
Pharmaceutical company that developed the rotavirus vaccine, which RFK Jr. falsely claimed Paul Offit made $186 million from.

Vincent Racaniello: Viruses and Vaccines | Lex Fridman Podcast #216
Lex Fridman
Pharmaceutical company that developed ivermectin, with a proprietary process for its synthesis that makes it difficult for others to manufacture cheaply.

Cindy Eckert (formerly Whitehead) Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A pharmaceutical company where Cindy Eckert started her career, drawn by its reputation as 'Fortune's most admired company' and its focus on science and innovation.

#22 – Tom Dayspring Part III of V: reverse cholesterol transport, CETP inhibitors, & apolipoproteins
Peter Attia MD
A pharmaceutical company that developed and tested potent CETP inhibitors, including Evacetrapib.

Rick Doblin: Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #202
Lex Fridman
The pharmaceutical company that first invented MDMA in 1912.

Bret Weinstein: Truth, Science, and Censorship in the Time of a Pandemic | Lex Fridman Podcast #194
Lex Fridman
Pharmaceutical company where William C. Campbell worked on Ivermectin, and which has historically distributed millions of doses of the drug in Africa.

240 ‒ The confusion around HDL and its link to cardiovascular disease | Dan Rader, M.D.
Peter Attia MD
A pharmaceutical company that conducted a large, well-powered clinical trial of a niacin derivative, which ultimately showed minimal benefit for cardiovascular events.

E49: Coinbase CEO reflects on controversial blog, state of the markets, 1000 unicorns & more
All-In Podcast
Pharmaceutical company that published results on an antiviral pill designed to inhibit RNA replication in viruses, including for COVID-19.

The Reckoning to Come: A Conversation with Balaji Srinivasan (Episode #259)
Sam Harris
Mentioned as an example of a large pharmaceutical company that the FDA was originally designed to regulate.

A Contagion of Bad Ideas: A Conversation with Eric Topol (Episode #256)
Sam Harris
Pharmaceutical company whose drug Vioxx was investigated by Eric Topol, derailing his career and highlighting his past willingness to challenge drug companies.

E24: Markets trend down, political pandemic manipulation, stimulus breakdown, biological Patriot Act
All-In Podcast
Mentioned as a company that Biden used the War Powers Act to compel to increase production for Johnson & Johnson's vaccine.

210 - Lp(a) and its impact on heart disease | Benoît Arsenault, Ph.D.& Peter Attia, M.D.
Peter Attia MD
Pharmaceutical company that developed Anacetrapib.

Howard Marks on the US Dollar, Three Ways to Add Defense, and Good Questions | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A 'Nifty 50' company included in the discussion about the risks of growth stock investing when price is not a primary consideration.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr: CIA, Power, Corruption, War, Freedom, and Meaning | Lex Fridman Podcast #388
Lex Fridman
Pharmaceutical company, listed as one of the four biggest vaccine makers with a history of criminal penalties.

255-Latest therapeutics in CVD, APOE’s role in Alzheimer’s disease, familial hypercholesterolemia
Peter Attia MD
Pharmaceutical company that produced a CETP inhibitor which lowered LDL by only 17%, confirming CETP's effect on heart attacks through LDL lowering.

204 - Centenarians, metformin, and longevity | Nir Barzilai, M.D.
Peter Attia MD
A drug company that explored CETP inhibitors; asked by Dr. Barzilai to conduct cognitive function studies related to these drugs, which were done on a younger population.

Safi Bahcall: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas that Transform Industries | SXSW 2019
SXSW
One of the major pharmaceutical companies, analogous to 'studio majors' in film, which are good at developing big franchise drugs.