# FDA Gatekeeping and Pharma Incentives for Lifelong Treatments

- Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2106074682264895825
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- Source language: English
- Duration: 0:44
- Published: 2026-10-03
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## Transcript

[0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B7LG9gPyVUkp/en/fda-gatekeeping-and-pharma-incentives-for-lifelong-treatments) The, the issue is that, um, uh, that, uh, the FDA has a monopoly, right? They act as the gatekeeper.

[0:06](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B7LG9gPyVUkp/en/fda-gatekeeping-and-pharma-incentives-for-lifelong-treatments?t=6) Yes. And really what they're asking you to do are things that require an incredible amount of money and resources- Yes ... which only really big pharmaceuticals- Yes ... are very well-healed biotech companies have.

[0:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B7LG9gPyVUkp/en/fda-gatekeeping-and-pharma-incentives-for-lifelong-treatments?t=16) And, um, biotech, big pharma, they often only wanna fund things that are going to have longevity. So cures are not good business.

[0:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B7LG9gPyVUkp/en/fda-gatekeeping-and-pharma-incentives-for-lifelong-treatments?t=26) So things that are like, "Oh, this fixes it," no so, not so good.

[0:30](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B7LG9gPyVUkp/en/fda-gatekeeping-and-pharma-incentives-for-lifelong-treatments?t=30) Um, if, if you came up with something where they'd have to, like, constantly be taking this drug for life, they're a lot more excited about that.

[0:39](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/B7LG9gPyVUkp/en/fda-gatekeeping-and-pharma-incentives-for-lifelong-treatments?t=39) Right, right, right. So- Well, and we don't know ... try to find the things that solve it- Yeah, yeah ... without just curing.