Medical miracles: The priority review voucher

The Wall Street Journal, 2018
The rare pediatric priority review voucher program spurs drug development for children with rare diseases.
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20 years of priority vouchers

Forbes, 2026
The tropical disease priority review voucher program spurs drug development for infectious and parasitic diseases, such as river blindness.


Medicare reimbursement drives up drug prices

YouTube, 2019
The way Medicare pays for drugs drives up prices, as explained in this 2-minute video.


America’s drug shortage problem

Hamodia, 2023
Rafael Hoffman interviewed David Ridley about drug shortages.


A conversation about health care policy and life

The Fuqua Show, 2023.

David talked to Thomas Cheng about health reform, policy impact, team sports, and a memorable ice storm.


Health care leaders

David interviewed health care leaders., 2020-2021


Low prices for vaccines come at a great cost

The New York Times, 2016
Austin Frakt summarized drug shortages research David Ridley, Xiaoshu Bei, and Eli Liebman.
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The priority review voucher program

YouTube, 2014
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The little-known federal program that could speed up an Ebola cure

The Washington Post, 2014
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Biosimilar competition

YouTube, 2008



I was wrong about the COVID‐19 vaccines. Here’s what I learned.

USA Today, 2021
Opinion piece by David Ridley
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Wal-Mart cuts generic prices

News Hour with Jim Lehrer, 2006