About this episode
Why does treating a venomous snake bite cost as much as a house? Zachary Crockett slithers over to North Carolina to find out. SOURCES: Steve Anderson , emergency medicine business unit leader at BTG Pharmaceuticals. Nick Brandehoff , professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado and executive director of the Asclepius Snakebite Foundation. Sean Bush , emergency physician and president of the North American Society of Toxinology. Nitin Deshpande , business consultant with Premium Serums & Vaccines. Jack Facente , owner-operator of AGRITOXINS Venom Production Laboratory. RESOURCES: " This New Antivenom Defangs the Toxins of Cobras, Black Mambas and More ," by Cassandra Willyard ( Scientific American, 2024). " Perspectives on Snakebite Envenoming Care Needs Across Different Sociocultural Contexts and Health Systems: A Comparative Qualitative Analysis Among U.S. and Brazilian Health Providers ," by Eleanor Strand, Felipe Murta, Anna Tupetz, Charles J. Gerardo, et al. ( Toxicon: X, 2023). " Access to Antivenoms in the Developing World: A Multidisciplinary Analysis ," by Julien Potet, David Beran, David J. Williams, et al. ( Toxicon: X, 2021). " The Lab Saving the World From Snake Bites ," by Myles Karp ( Smithsonian Magazine, 2020). " Why Competition Hasn't Brought Down The High Price Of Snakebite Treatment ," by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez ( NPR, 2019). " Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite ," by Carmen Heredia Rodriguez ( KFF Health News, 2019). " The Amazing Science Behind Fatal Snake Bites ," ( BBC News, 2015). " Southern Californians See a Rise in Venomous Snakes ," by Rebecca Fairley Raney ( The New York Times, 2006). Venom Week . EXTRAS: Venom Hunters , TV series (2016). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.