He Cured His Own Disease; Reader’s Digest, May 2020

Congress should encourage companies to repurpose existing drugs for rare diseases, potentially doubling the number of treatment options for patients. Lately, there has been a national uproar over the rising cost of medicine in the U.S. While this is an important public debate, it largely overlooks the critical importance of innovation, which is desperately needed…

This weekend, I was going to go to San Diego to see my best friends from medical school for the first time in 2-3 years and then to SF for 4 talks that I was really excited about! I was going to evangelize about repurposing drugs for new uses to save lives (I’m literally alive…

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It has been amazing to see all of the incredible press and media attention for Chasing My Cure! Check out the various stories below: Chasing My Cure in the press: Good Morning America, August 26, 2019 Philadelphia Magazine, August 28, 2019 Philadelphia Inquirer, September 5, 2019 Next Big Idea Club—Top 6 Nonfiction Books of Fall…

With doctors and researchers around the world searching for effective treatments for COVID-19, many drugs approved to treat other diseases are being used in hopes that they’ll be effective against the virus, a use that’s known as “off-label.” A volunteer army that Dr. David Fajgenbaum assembled has catalogued every use documented in medical literature so…

I am beyond honored to be named the 2023 Philadelphia Citizen of the Year by The Philadelphia Citizen. This recognition is a testament to our amazing team’s work and the support that so many of you have shared with us! It has been the honor of a lifetime to work with our amazing teams at…