Brigham Buhler

Date: 2022-09-23 | Duration: 2h 37m

Episode Overview

Brigham Buhler shares a candid look into the complexities of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, drawing from his extensive experience launching major drugs like Cialis and navigating the stem cell and regenerative medicine fields. He highlights the broken insurance and reimbursement systems that pressure doctors to see patients in mere minutes, often sacrificing deep care for volume. Buhler also exposes the aggressive marketing tactics and ethical challenges within Big Pharma, including the opioid crisis fueled by companies like Purdue Pharma, and the pervasive influence of pharmacy benefit managers controlling drug formularies and pricing. Delving into regenerative medicine, Buhler clarifies misconceptions about mesenchymal signaling cells—often mislabeled as stem cells—and discusses the regulatory hurdles posed by the FDA. He explains how placental-derived tissues are processed and the potential benefits they offer, while acknowledging the presence of bad actors in the market. Buhler also touches on hormone optimization, particularly testosterone therapy, debunking myths about cancer risks and emphasizing the importance of personalized, biohacking approaches to health. Throughout, he stresses the need for transparency, education, and patient-centered care in a system often driven by profit rather than outcomes.

About Brigham Buhler

Brigham Buhler is the innovative founder of Ways2Well, a cutting-edge functional and regenerative care clinic dedicated to optimizing health through personalized approaches. With a background in health optimization and wellness, Buhler has garnered recognition for his commitment to transforming traditional healthcare into a more holistic experience, focusing on long-term wellness rather than just symptom management. His appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience (episode #2376) highlighted his expertise in regenerative medicine and the impact of lifestyle choices on overall health, making him a compelling voice in the wellness community. Brigham's passion for empowering individuals to take control of their health journey sets him apart in the ever-evolving landscape of modern medicine.

Key Moments

– Stem Cell Therapy
– Pharmaceutical Sales
– Opioid Crisis
– Medical Device Industry
– Healthcare Insurance
– Hormone Optimization
– Regenerative Medicine
– FDA Regulation
– Addiction and Recovery
– Medical Ethics
– Patient Outcomes
– Clinical Trials
– Medical Fraud
– Pain Management
– Genetic Testing
– Orthopedic Surgery
– Big Pharma Influence
– Mental Health
– Biohacking
0:00:38 – Introduction to stem cell involvement
0:03:25 – Launching Cialis in pharmaceutical sales
0:05:46 – Changes in doctor-patient relationships
0:07:16 – Challenges of reimbursement and short patient visits
0:09:50 – Navigating broken insurance models in healthcare
0:12:10 – Big Pharma's influence and lack of regulation
0:17:35 – Off-label drug promotion and ethical concerns
0:20:46 – Addictiveness of opioids compared to hydrocodone
0:22:31 – Rampant addiction and system failures
0:25:51 – Patient overdose and medication mismanagement
0:30:49 – Purdue Pharma's role in opioid crisis
0:33:10 – Reporting adverse events to FDA
0:36:24 – Sales force pressure against reporting adverse events
0:39:09 – Addictive tendencies observed in patients
0:47:31 – Insurance control over healthcare decisions
0:50:17 – Pharmacy benefit managers controlling prescriptions
0:56:10 – Launch of genetic testing for personalized medicine
0:59:38 – Overview of medical devices in surgery
1:04:01 – Metal poisoning from metal-on-metal implants
1:12:25 – Legal restrictions on stem cell treatments in US
1:15:03 – Mesenchymal signaling cells and their functions
1:18:47 – FDA stance on stem cell therapies
1:22:13 – Financial disincentives for adopting new technologies
1:26:41 – Pressure on providers to limit blood work
1:29:24 – Stress and commission-based pharmaceutical sales
1:34:45 – Personal story of opioid addiction impact
1:39:09 – Healthcare compliance and legal complexities
1:42:22 – Fair market value assessments in healthcare
1:44:04 – Doctors' misunderstanding of stem cell science
1:46:15 – Physician investment models and regulatory compliance
1:48:17 – Doctors receiving kickbacks and insurance fraud
1:49:23 – Opioid alternatives post-surgery
1:56:54 – Skepticism about testosterone boosting claims
2:00:22 – Doctors avoiding root cause conversations
2:03:05 – Hormones and prostate cancer insights
2:10:05 – Expansion of testosterone therapies
2:22:01 – Cutting-edge stem cell clinical trials
2:32:25 – Legal victory for physician autonomy in treatments

Transcript Excerpt

Starting point is 00:00:00 The Joe Rogan Experience. Starting point is 00:00:38 So how did you get involved in this, the whole stem cell world? Starting point is 00:01:20 and so I was a business major in college. I took the sales class and for shits Starting point is 00:01:49 I took 24 hours in summer school. I got a letter from the dean or to the letters from four Starting point is 00:02:37 students. And they just kind of gave me unique ways to get my credits, if that makes sense at Starting point is 00:03:11 I didn't really have a means of comparison Starting point is 00:03:25 And the drug I got to launch was Cialis. Starting point is 00:03:39 Avomed had started and it already existed, but it wasn't as strict. Starting point is 00:04:23 when I got into it at first, it was so, uh, surreal Starting point is 00:05:05 weeks to Indiana and they had, you know, doctors coming in and educating us and had to learn about Starting point is 00:05:46 In the early days, if you look at medicine and what it used to be, a doctor knew their patients. Starting point is 00:06:28 That's it. Starting point is 00:06:43 And there's already three, four-month wait lists to get in with primary care at a lot of states. Starting point is 00:07:16 reimbursement. And so they have seven minutes to get you in and out of there to get to the next Starting point is 00:08:10 That's the only way you'll sustain your job. It's the only way you'll be successful. Starting point is 00:08:54 And they come to you for, hey, what's going on with this? Starting point is 00:09:50 I got to see a patient every seven minutes. I'm literally working my ass off doing my best to navigate the broken insurance model, where if I submit to get like so many patients say to me, Starting point is 00:10:19 They're not doing a deep dive because one, they don't have the time to do a deep dive. Starting point is 00:11:06 you know, and make it so much of a pain in the ass Starting point is 00:11:25 earnings. If I can, the whole sy...

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