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The Little-Known Government Bill that Helped Fund Medical Breakthroughs, with Rick Doblin
1:30:35 - 1:36:54 (06:19)
Rick Doblin shares how a government bill signed during Reagan's administration provided incentives for developing drugs that were off patent, and how this helped fund medical breakthroughs. The incentives, called data exclusivity, protect research data for a period of time, allowing companies to market their medicine without competition.
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Maps, a non-profit organization, has been working for over 35 years to develop psychedelic-assisted therapy into medicine.
1:30:35 - 1:32:19 (01:43)
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Maps, a non-profit organization, has been working for over 35 years to develop psychedelic-assisted therapy into medicine. They have raised about $110 million in donations to support their drug development efforts.
ChapterThe Little-Known Government Bill that Helped Fund Medical Breakthroughs, with Rick Doblin
Episode#202 – Rick Doblin: Psychedelics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The benefit corporation is a modification of capitalism that aims to maximize public benefit, not profit, which could change the way we market drugs.
1:32:19 - 1:34:35 (02:16)
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The benefit corporation is a modification of capitalism that aims to maximize public benefit, not profit, which could change the way we market drugs. It would replace the profit maximization motive that often leads to expensive healthcare with exclusive data incentives that protect the brand's products.
ChapterThe Little-Known Government Bill that Helped Fund Medical Breakthroughs, with Rick Doblin
Episode#202 – Rick Doblin: Psychedelics
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
MAPS is sponsoring Benefit Corp's research aimed towards creating MDMA for harm reduction while ensuring the use of psychedelics doesn't cause any negative impact.
1:34:35 - 1:36:54 (02:19)
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MAPS is sponsoring Benefit Corp's research aimed towards creating MDMA for harm reduction while ensuring the use of psychedelics doesn't cause any negative impact. The corporation also creates programs for people to guide difficult psychedelic experiences and is now negotiating with cities including Denver for making mushrooms the lowest enforcement priority.