# Humira on The No Agenda Show

Humira comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2012 to July 2024.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** August 2012 – July 2024
- **Related topics:** [Drug Prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-prices.md), [Healthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare.md), [Moderna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moderna.md), [Mrna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mrna.md), [Opioid Epidemic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opioid-epidemic.md), [Pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md), [Pharmaceutical Industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical-industry.md), [Pharmaceutical Profits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical-profits.md), [Pharmacy Benefit Managers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmacy-benefit-managers.md), [Psoriasis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/psoriasis.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Pharmacy Benefit Managers Grilled in Congress

- **Episode:** [1680: Seismic Sundae](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1680-seismic-sundae.md)
- **Published:** 2024-07-25
- **Time:** 2:15:13–2:17:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1680-seismic-sundae/chapter/pharmacy-benefit-managers-grilled-in-congress.md

Executives from the three largest Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs)—CVS Caremark, Cigna Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Optum—faced a bipartisan grilling in Congress. They are accused of inflating drug costs and squeezing independent pharmacies. Representative Ro Khanna cited a case of a child denied arthritis medication for six months due to PBM bureaucracy, while executives claimed they saved clients $64 billion.

Keywords: pbms, [pharmacy benefit managers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmacy-benefit-managers.md), [drug prices](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/drug-prices.md), [ro khanna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ro-khanna.md), [humira](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humira.md), [healthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare.md)

### Pfizer Profits, Moderna Sales, mRNA Market

- **Episode:** [1402: Sour Crude](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1402-sour-crude.md)
- **Published:** 2021-11-25
- **Time:** 1:15:51–1:18:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1402-sour-crude/chapter/pfizer-profits-moderna-sales-mrna-market.md

Pfizer expects to earn $36 billion from COVID-19 vaccine sales this year, potentially breaking the record for a single pharmaceutical product previously held by Humira. Moderna is projected to reach $18 billion in sales. Analysts discuss the uncertainty of long-term mRNA revenue and the industry's current focus on maximizing sales through booster shots.

Keywords: [pfizer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pfizer.md), [moderna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moderna.md), [humira](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humira.md), [mrna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mrna.md), [pharmaceutical profits](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical-profits.md)

### Opioid Crisis and Pharmaceutical Advertising Regulations

- **Episode:** [976: 10th Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary.md)
- **Published:** 2017-10-27
- **Time:** 36:57–42:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary/chapter/opioid-crisis-and-pharmaceutical-advertising-regulations.md

The opioid crisis is discussed in the context of the book "Dreamland," detailing the history of pill mills and pharmaceutical marketing. A theory is proposed that President Trump could cripple mainstream media by banning direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising, which accounted for over $5 billion in television spending in 2016 for drugs like Humira and Jublia.

Keywords: [opioid epidemic](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/opioid-epidemic.md), [trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump.md), [pharmaceutical industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pharmaceutical-industry.md), [humira](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humira.md), jublia, drug advertising

### Humira Side Effects, Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

- **Episode:** [438: Social Media Weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/438-social-media-weapons.md)
- **Published:** 2012-08-26
- **Time:** 1:35:12–1:39:42
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/438-social-media-weapons/chapter/humira-side-effects-medical-malpractice-lawsuits.md

Advertisements for the drug Humira list a wide array of severe side effects, including tuberculosis, lymphoma, and heart failure, while treating skin conditions. This is contrasted with legal advertisements seeking plaintiffs for lawsuits involving drugs like Pradaxa and Actos. The segment highlights the "sick" nature of an industry that markets dangerous drugs and then profits from the resulting litigation.

Keywords: [humira](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/humira.md), [psoriasis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/psoriasis.md), [side effects](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/side-effects.md), pradaxa, medical litigation

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