Wednesday House Call December 23, 2015: The 2000 per cent solution

Wednesday House Call   December 23, 2015: The 2000 per cent solution

Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week.

 

Today:

CRISPR. Building the flawless human being.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/crispr-dna-gene-editing-1.3339346
2) The ‘most hated man in America’ story. Martin Shkreli made a fortune jacking up the price of an HIV drug. It seems he’s not the only person in that business.
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/fallout-continues-for-most-hated-man-in-america-now-out-on-bail-589175363553
The price of drug prescribed to infants in Canada with a rare and potentially dangerous form of epilepsy has jumped by 2,000 per cent practically overnight, upsetting specialists and parents.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/infantile-seizures-drug-1.3318183