{"podcast":{"title":"Paul Talks Science","slug":"paul-talks-science-7078474","podcast_index_feed_id":7078474,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f816aa78/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://paultalks.science/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41522350/41522350-1736370912805-a80f9ca4bd96c.jpg","author":"Paul ADEPOJU, PhD","episode_count":60,"summary":"Welcome to \"Paul Talks Science,\" a podcast that journeys into the ever-evolving realms of health, science, and innovation. Hosted by Paul Adepoju, each episode features thought-provoking conversations with experts and trailblazers who are shaping the future of medicine and technology. From groundbreaking research to revolutionary treatments, \"Paul Talks Science\" delves deep into the stories and ideas that will define tomorrow's world. Join us as we explore the cutting edge, challenge the status quo, and uncover the innovations that hold the promise of a better, healthier future.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T08:20:45.692868+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-talks-science-7078474"},"episode":{"title":"The Medicine Exists. So Why Can’t Patients Get It?","slug":"the-medicine-exists-so-why-can-t-patients-get-it","published_at":"2026-06-29T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-talks-science-7078474/the-medicine-exists-so-why-can-t-patients-get-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-talks-science-7078474","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paul-talks-science/episodes/The-Medicine-Exists--So-Why-Cant-Patients-Get-It-e3lcrp7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f816aa78/podcast/play/122105063/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-28%2F426981021-44100-2-d5b46b4a17ab.m4a","summary":"A medicine can exist and still not reach the patient who needs it. In this episode, Paul Adepoju speaks with Herb Riband, Executive Director of Access Accelerated, about why access to medicines often breaks down between the laboratory, the procurement system and the patient. They discuss the financing gap for non-communicable diseases, the limits of focusing only on lower prices, and why African countries are increasingly looking at market shaping, pooled procurement and stronger local systems to make medicine supply more reliable. This conversation builds on Paul’s Re:solve Global Health story, “Can market shaping improve medicine access across Africa?” Read the story here","meta_description":"A medicine can exist and still not reach the patient who needs it. In this episode, Paul Adepoju speaks with Herb Riband, Executive Director of Access Acc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2357,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/paul-talks-science-7078474/episodes/the-medicine-exists-so-why-can-t-patients-get-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/paul-talks-science-7078474/the-medicine-exists-so-why-can-t-patients-get-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}