# Saving Lives Using Repurposed Medications: Dr. David Fajgenbaum, Co-Founder of Every Cure

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Podcast: [Raise the Line](https://stenobird.com/podcast/raise-the-line-29872)
Published: 2026-04-16T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.osmosis.org/podcast
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## Resource

To mark the sixth anniversary of Raise the Line from Elsevier we're revisiting one of the most remarkable stories we've shared as we welcome back Dr. David Fajgenbaum, a physician-scientist who repurposed an existing medication that saved his own life from an ultra-rare disease. Join host Lindsey Smith for the inspiring story of how he is replicating the success he achieved in his own case through his non-profit organization Every Cure.

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