Thomas Goetz’s ‘Drug Story’ Podcast Covers 3,000 Drugs
Get the Health newsletter
Daily health & science — research, biotech, public health, the studies worth knowing. Free.
- Thomas Goetz launched the “Drug Story” podcast in January, dedicating each episode to a deep dive on a single medication’s history, disease target, and societal impact.
- Over 3,000 drugs sit behind a typical pharmacist counter, giving the show a vast reservoir of individual drug narratives to explore.
- Ambien was highlighted in an episode, illustrating how sleep‑aid drugs reflect modern life’s clash with natural circadian rhythms.
- Ozempic featured as a case study, showing how weight‑loss drugs aim to fix the mismatch between contemporary lifestyles and human biology.
Why it matters: Consumers gain a clearer view of the 3,000 drugs they may take, prompting more informed health decisions and pressuring pharma to be transparent about drug histories.
Ask SkimNews
