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What's it Worth? A Journal Club PodcastAuthor: Diana Langworthy
Get into the weeds with us as we take deep dives into clinical trials and build the essential skills of evidence critique! This podcast is a tool for healthcare professions students and practitioners to sharpen their science sleuth skills, learn key concepts about study design, biostatistics, and application of evidence to clinical practice. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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S4E8.5 - What's it Worth? For Everyone. Are We Waiting Too Long for New Treatments?
Tuesday, 14 July, 2026
In this What's It Worth? For Everyone episode, we're asking: Are we waiting too long for new treatments? If you've ever heard about a promising new medication, peptide, or breakthrough therapy and wondered, "If it works so well, why isn't everyone using it yet?"—you're not alone. It can feel frustrating to hear about exciting discoveries while waiting years before they become part of routine healthcare. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of the scientific process to explore what happens between an exciting idea and a treatment that is recommended for patients. Along the way, we use recent blood thinner research as a real-world example of why asking the right questions—and taking the time to answer them—matters. Key Takeaways A promising scientific idea is not the same as a proven treatment. Clinical trials help researchers answer two critical questions: Does it work? and Is it safe? Many exciting discoveries change as they are studied in larger groups of people. The goal of the scientific process is not to slow innovation—it is to help ensure new treatments provide meaningful benefits while minimizing harm. Progress in medicine depends on both curiosity and careful testing. Questions Worth Asking Use these questions to help guide conversations with your healthcare team when you hear about a new treatment: How strong is the evidence supporting this treatment? Has it been studied in people, or only in laboratory or animal studies? What are the known benefits? What are the known risks? How does it compare with treatments that are already available? Is this treatment appropriate for someone with my medical history? New discoveries are exciting—and they are how medicine moves forward. But every promising idea deserves careful testing before it becomes routine care. The goal isn't simply to bring new treatments to patients faster. It's to bring forward treatments that have been shown to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. This episode is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. It does not replace care from your own healthcare team. 🎙️Host: Diana Langworthy, PharmD, BCPS | Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy | Clinical Pharmacist in Adult Internal Medicine, Fairview East Bank Hospital 📬 Enjoyed this episode? Find more evidence-based content, podcast episodes, social media, and ways to connect at https://beacons.ai/diana.the.pharm.d.etective.
