Opioid Crisis - How, Who, and Tech

16 Minutes News by a16z by Sonal Chokshi

Jul 26, 202100:18:30Technology

Given recent news of drug company settlements, calls to action, policy moves, and more, this episode is a rerun of one of our very early explainers (episode of 16 Minutes, 2019) on the opioid crisis. Bio experts and a16z...

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