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Pharma Anticomp. Education

Pharma Anticomp. Education

Public Education

Project Background

Most people don’t realize how pharmaceutical companies maintain high prices—not through innovation, but through deliberate manipulation of the patent and regulatory system. Tactics like "pay-for-delay," "patent thickets," "patent evergreening", and "authorized generics" are used to block competition and inflate costs. There’s little public awareness of these systems, especially among youth, despite their growing interest in social justice, healthcare, and policy. This campaign seeks to fill that gap with accessible education.

This initiative aims to educate the public—especially students, kids, and adults —about the anti-competitive tactics pharmaceutical companies use to delay generics and preserve monopolies. Through monthly webinars, expert talks, slideshows, and video content, the campaign breaks down complex legal and financial strategies into clear, understandable lessons.

Objectives

  • Host 1 monthly webinar with experts from academia, finance, and pharma including a slideshow.

  • Meet with kids and adults in various local communties around the world in person

  • Reach thousands of students, educators, and activists, especially in elementary school, middle school, high school and early college.

Key Features Delivered

Live Monthly Webinars: Interactive Zoom events featuring:

  • Slideshow presentations on a specific anti-competitive tactic

  • Guest speakers (professors, pharma investors, professionals)

  • Audience Q&A and breakout discussions

Youth-Focused Materials: Simplified, visual slides to engage students aged 12–22

Our Approach

1. Topic Planning

  • Select 12 topics to cover in monthly sessions, including:

    • Patent evergreening

    • Pay-for-delay deals

    • Patent thickets

    • Citizen petition abuse

    • Orphan drug loopholes

    • FDA exclusivity strategies

    • Biologic drug patent extensions

    • International price manipulation

    • Lobbying and legislative capture

    • Mergers that reduce competition

  • Create engaging slideshow templates explaining each topic using real-world examples.

2. Speaker Outreach

  • Recruit guest speakers from:

    • Pharma professors and researchers

    • Finance professionals with biotech focus

    • Pharma investors (e.g., hedge fund analysts)

    • Former FDA consultants or patent lawyers

  • Prepare each speaker with:

    • A session script or structure

    • Co-branded slides and graphics

    • Audience demographic (students, youth advocates)

3. Webinar Execution and In Person Meetings

  • Host on Zoom or Google Meet, or In Persona multiple times per month.

  • Promote via:

    • Email list

    • School clubs

    • Youth nonprofits

    • Social media (Instagram, Threads, LinkedIn)

  • Moderate live Q&A and discussion at the end of each session.

4. Content Creation & Distribution

  • Record each session and edit for clarity and polish.

  • Add intros, transitions, graphics, and voiceovers for YouTube.

  • Upload to a dedicated YouTube channel and embed on your website.

Results

  • 20+ webinars in person meetings hosted - 3 hosted thus far

  • 12+ expert guest speakers featured ~

  • Attend multiple cultural events, libraries, schools, churches, and community activites to spread our education

  • 10,000+ student attendees or registrants reached live or via recording - 3,000 attended thus far

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