Pharmaceuticals

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of pharmaceuticals.

Video playlists about Pharmaceuticals

What you need to know about medicine

8 talks • 1h 41m
A lot happens behind the scenes before medicine gets to you. Get a deeper understanding of the drugs and vaccines you may use with these compelling facts and figures.

New thoughts on addiction

3 talks • 42:52
These talks take a new, fresh perspective while exploring the epidemic of addiction.

Talks about Pharmaceuticals

15:07

David Casarett

A doctor's case for medical marijuana

Posted Apr 2017
18:23

Rebecca Brachman

Could a drug prevent depression and PTSD?

Posted Dec 2016
13:32

Timothy Ihrig

What we can do to die well

Posted Aug 2016
14:41

Russ Altman

What really happens when you mix medications?

Posted Mar 2016
18:05

Tania Simoncelli

Should you be able to patent a human gene?

Posted Jan 2016
17:35

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Soon we'll cure diseases with a cell, not a pill

Posted Oct 2015
4:25 Under 6 minutes

Patience Mthunzi

Could we cure HIV with lasers?

Posted Aug 2015
13:51

Latif Nasser

The amazing story of the man who gave us modern pain relief

Posted Jul 2015
16:59

Maryn McKenna

What do we do when antibiotics don't work any more?

Posted Jun 2015
14:42

Ramanan Laxminarayan

The coming crisis in antibiotics

Posted Nov 2014
13:50

Mark Kendall

Demo: A needle-free vaccine patch that's safer and way cheaper

Posted Jan 2014
11:09

Roger Stein

A bold new way to fund drug research

Posted Jan 2014
14:40

Francis Collins

We need better drugs — now

Posted Mar 2013
3:06 Under 6 minutes

Lee Cronin

Print your own medicine

Posted Feb 2013
11:10

Boghuma Kabisen Titanji

Ethical riddles in HIV research

Posted Jan 2013
11:16

Ellen 't Hoen

Pool medical patents, save lives

Posted Dec 2012
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