Katherine Eban
Investigative Journalist | Exposing the Truth Behind Drug Shortages
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Katherine Eban is an award-winning investigative journalist whose work has exposed critical vulnerabilities in the global drug supply chain. Her 2019 book 'Bottle of Lies' uncovered widespread fraud and quality control failures in the generic drug industry, triggering Congressional hearings and FDA reforms.
Eban's in-depth reporting for outlets like Fortune and Vanity Fair has held pharmaceutical companies accountable and shed light on the complex economic and political forces shaping the drug market. With a unique blend of journalistic rigor and storytelling flair, her keynotes empower audiences to think critically about the medicines they consume and the system that produces them.
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A dose of reality about generic drugs
Investigative journalist Katherine Eban set out to report on a seemingly straightforward question: Are generic drugs really identical to their brand-name counterparts? The answer sparked a decade of interviews, meetings with whistleblowers, on-the-ground reporting across four continents and digging into confidential FDA documents. In this alarming talk, she takes us inside overseas manufacturing plants and exposes the fraud behind many low-cost generic medicines.
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TED | 2020 | 🇨🇦Vancouver, Canada |
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