Can Clinical Trial Failure Be Insured? A Conversation with Tomas Philipson

Dr. Tomas Philipson, former Acting Chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago, joins Perspectives by the Leerink Center for Pharmacoeconomics to discuss a new insurance model he developed that insures biotech investments against clinical trial failure. He explains how this insurance could reshape the way risk is managed in life sciences innovation and could expand access to capital for biotech. The second half of the episode turns to drug pricing policy where Philipson shares his perspectives on current and proposed reforms.

Topics discussed include:

• A new insurance model for clinical trial failure
• The role of AI in underwriting these insurance policies
• Perspectives on the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare drug price negotiations, and Most Favored Nation pricing
• A NATO-style approach to global drug spending

Episode Links:

https://www.mciuw.com/service/clinical-trial-funding-insurance/