pharmaceutical companies

5 statements across 5 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 4 people on the record · first statement Jun 13, 2021 by David Friedberg · across every show →

Everything said about pharmaceutical companies, oldest first

Jun 13, 2021
Insight
Friedberg: Drug pricing is calculated from long-term healthcare system cost savings
“Pricing is typically done based on the long term cost benefit of the of the drug of the to the paying system. So, you know, they'll take a look at like, hey, here's how much we're going to benefit people or benefit the paying system. Therefore, we can charge X…”
David Friedberg Jun 13, 2021 ▶ 19:06 E35: Biogen's controversial Alzheimer's drug approval, the billionaire space race, Bitcoin & more
May 12, 2023
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Sacks says Roger Ailes admitted TV networks blocked anti-pharma news
“He mentioned that he had been friends way back with Roger Ailes. And Roger Ailes specifically told him. That they could not post certain or televised certain content if it was too critical of pharma companies because they were the number one advertiser.”
David Sacks May 12, 2023 ▶ 49:10 E128: Google enters AI wars, Druck’s warning, Trump crushes CNN & more
Dec 1, 2023 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Tucker Carlson claims pharmaceutical TV ads are bought to shape news coverage
“Pharma's the biggest advertiser in television, as I know you know, and so, for sure, I mean, if, you know, Pfizer's sponsoring your show, you're not going to question the vax. I mean, it's kind of that simple. So absolutely, and of course, that's why they're t…”
Tucker Carlson Dec 1, 2023 ▶ 4:00 Tucker Carlson: State of America, leaving Fox News, Media Control, Politics, and more
Nov 16, 2024 negative
Opinion
Sacks: Pharma TV ad spending buys media coverage, not consumers
“I think my contention would be that the real reason they're paying all this massive advertising is not to influence consumers, but to influence the coverage that they get.”
David Sacks Nov 16, 2024 ▶ 28:31 Trump's market impact: Bitcoin, M&A, IPOs + transition picks; Polymarket CEO raided by FBI
Jan 24, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Dr. Oz: Administration is pushing GLP-1 drugmakers to onshore manufacturing
“We're also getting these companies to unshore their production facility.”
Dr. Mehmet Oz Jan 24, 2026 ▶ 35:38 Dr. Mehmet Oz on Fixing American Healthcare + Fraud | Live from Davos
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