Case File 01 — Laetrile: The Apricot Seed Cancer Cure That Wasn’t

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In the 1970s, Laetrile—an apricot-pit compound rebranded as “Vitamin B17”—promised a natural cancer cure rejected by U.S. medicine. This episode explores how fear, distrust, and persuasive storytelling turned a failed treatment into a movement, long after the science said otherwise. For the full written case file, visit thepharmafiles.substack.com. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thepharmafiles.substack.com

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