Economist and Associate Professor (University of Southern California, Public Policy) geeking out on biomed technologies, FDA, conflicts of interest, ethics in health care and governmenthttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mwe5pp3xvs24Betting markets for drug approvals and clinical trials are here. But what exactly are these markets and how do they work? Why would we even want them? What can go wrong? In my new commentary in JAMA Health Forum, I answer these questions and provide an explainer: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/285428225 Sep 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwe5pp3xvs24https://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mtokh6uuxk2tIn which Big Brained economist and cancer patient Charles Manski identifies* how distorting the incentives are in cancer care and drug development... I love stories that combine economics, economists, and health policy. *yeah, a bit of inside-baseball there by @arthurallen202.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Aug 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtokh6uuxk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mloapvlqps2u#econ_ra [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloapvlqps2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mlo6bftpjc2h** Research Assistant/Predoc Job Opportunity! ** Our research team at USC is seeking a full-time RA/predoc fellow. We work on health policy, health economics, and political economy projects. https://usc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/ExternalUSCCareers/job/Los-Angeles-CA---University-Park-Campus/Project-Specialist_REQ20174878 (Combine cover letter + resume into one document + upload)12 May 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo6bftpjc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mhxxodfpyc22Some thoughts from me on conflicts of interest in advisory committees, published in NEJM. TLDR: Gap between what public wants vs what govt can deliver is barrier to COI reform Link (paywall): https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2514012 Full text: https://caterpillar-coyote-chxz.squarespace.com/s/Kanter-Conflicts-NEJM-2026.pdf26 Mar 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxxodfpyc22https://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mhxxodfpyc22Some thoughts from me on conflicts of interest in advisory committees, published in NEJM. TLDR: Gap between what public wants vs what govt can deliver is barrier to COI reform Link (paywall): https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2514012 Full text: https://caterpillar-coyote-chxz.squarespace.com/s/Kanter-Conflicts-NEJM-2026.pdf26 Mar 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxxodfpyc22https://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mhdq4ajpkk2v“The claim that the Trump administration is making that Americans are getting the best deal is clearly false,” says Harvard Medical School professor @asarpatwari.bsky.social Gift link to story by on TrumpRx prices in NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/world/europe/trumprx-drug-prices-really-cheapest-world-comparison.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UFA.XD_i.MZP2pGcFjS1a&smid=url-share18 Mar 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdq4ajpkk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mhdpa2elzs27A health technology company "built a business on scooping digital medical records of individual patients... and distributing the information to law firms." 😮 @washingtonpost.com gift link below: wapo.st/4dteuEX https://wapo.st/4dteuEX18 Mar 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdpa2elzs27https://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mh7pxpuq3k2qJudge Murphy ruled that ACIP membership changes violated the Administrative Procedure Act. A win for federal advisory committees. As the kids say, FACAround and find out... [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Mar 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7pxpuq3k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mgn7vdb3qs2kWe showed a 72% drop in FDA advisory committees this past year from their 20-year average. Is this a problem? A lot of folks, incl former FDA leaders and CEOs of firms that prepped for canceled meetings think so. Link to @statnews.com article below (paywall) & free link to PDF in replies. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Mar 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn7vdb3qs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mdnhcc4ygc2kHad an in-depth conversation with Michael Gibney at PharmaVoice on politicization at the FDA and its impact on drug approvals, the pharma industry, and patients. https://www.pharmavoice.com/news/fda-politicization-deeper-than-ever-risking-long-term-impacts/810778/ For more on FDA-industry relations, check out upcoming Health Affairs webinar on 2/17 (in replies)30 Jan 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdnhcc4ygc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mdkw7nqbd22dFind out what's happening at the FDA at this Health Affairs webinar, "The FDA and its Changing Relationship to Industry," Feb 17, 8-9 am PT/11-12noon ET. Panel: Rachel Sachs (Wash U St Louis), Holly Fernandez Lynch (Penn), Chris Meekins (Raymond James) + me https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/he20260116.623606/full/29 Jan 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkw7nqbd22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/profgenkanter.bsky.social/post/3mbl4zk7ics2bSomething for everyone at our #ASSA2026 health care session (Sun, 1/4, 12:30-2:15 pm, Room 410). * physician altruism and industry payments * conflicts of interest in FDA advisory committees * consequences of physician disciplinary actions * immigrant enforcement and the home care industry04 Jan 2026 04:55 +0000at://did:plc:kcav34dprq276c5ypmfdmdu6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbl4zk7ics2b