Ep 1 | America Is Big Pharma's ATM (And Washington Just Proved It)

Americans pay 3–5x more for the same prescriptions that Canadians and Europeans pick up for a fraction of the cost. Rob Burgess wants to know why — and in Episode 1 of Bust Big Pharma, he's not letting the industry off the hook.Bust Big Pharma is a project of Americans for Pharma Reform. Not anti-medicine. Not anti-innovation. Anti-exploitation.This episode covers the full indictment: nearly 1,000 drug price hikes already in 2026, $6 billion in TV advertising last year, and a congressional hearing where pharma's own trade association claimed it didn't know enough about drug pricing to answer questions. (They lobby Congress on drug pricing for a living.) Rob also breaks down Trump's Most Favored Nation pricing push — what it actually means, why Big Pharma is fighting it behind closed doors, and how their own earnings calls expose the lie they keep telling about innovation.What's covered:The congressional hearing that proved exactly why this podcast exists$266,000 per second in Super Bowl ads from an industry that claims tight marginsWhy the US and New Zealand are the only two countries on earth that allow direct-to-consumer drug advertising$38 million in Capitol Hill lobbying — and what it's buyingMFN pricing in plain EnglishThe one word pharma used on their earnings calls that dismantles their entire argument🔔 New episodes every week — subscribe so you don't miss one. 🌐 Get involved at BustBigPharma.com