Monday, June 18, 2018, 11:30 AM – 1 PM EDT

Al Padwa, William P. Timme Professor of Chemistry Emeritus

“Keeping Up with the Latest on Big Pharma, Drug Costs, and the Salutary Story of Cialis”

Few know more about the shenanigans that determine the cost of the medicines we take—and the science behind those shenanigans—than our own Al Padwa. It’s no wonder he was called as an “expert witness” when Vanderbilt and Lilly got to arguing about the rights underlying the use of Cialis for erectile dysfunction. Al can share the nitty-pretty-gritty on that and place it in the context of larger issues that arise when one is considering generic versus brand-name drugs.