# After Hours: A New Medical Journal Not Captured by Big Pharma

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Podcast: [Full Measure After Hours](https://stenobird.com/podcast/full-measure-after-hours-85351)
Published: 2026-02-12T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Sharyl speaks with Dr. Joseph Varon, who has started an independent medical journal. Unlike the big mainstream journals, he’s not raking in money from the pharmaceutical companies whose sometimes questionable studies are published. Order Sharyl’s new bestselling book: “Follow the $cience.” Subscribe to my two podcasts: “The Sharyl Attkisson Podcast” and “Full Measure After Hours.” Leave a review, subscribe and share with your friends! Support independent journalism by visiting the new Sharyl Attkisson store.

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