Audio Podcast: Dr. Evan Levine on How to Fix the Pharmaceutical Industry

Dr. Evan Levine discusses his 10 step plan on how to fix the pharmaceutical industry.

Top ten List of Dr. Levine:

1.   Encourage Research.

2.   Require Pharma Cos. with foreign HQ cannot charge more in U.S. than in other countries.

3.   Patent on any drug starts on the day the patent is given in any country.

4.   Eliminate pharma salespeople.

5.   Fix FDA advisory panel to eliminate conflicts of interest.

6.   Eliminate dinners, paid speeches and other perks for doctors.

7.   Allow pharmaceutical companies to sponsor CME courses.

8.   FDA to certify generic drugs.

9.   Restrict class action lawsuits.

10.   Chief of FDA must agree to not work for pharmaceutical industry for five years after leaving position.

Dr. Evan Levine is a cardiologist in New York City and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Burke Rehabilitation Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has been in practice for more than 20 years.  He is the author of “What Your Doctor Won’t (or can’t) Tell You” and hosts a regular podcast available on iTunes and at http://realmedicine.podomatic.com/