What If: Drugs Are Printed from the Internet?

June 27, 2016
13:00–14:00 (Asia/Shanghai time zone)

About this session

Pharmacists and drug dealers alike might fear for their livelihoods thanks to recent advances like 3D printed medicine and the synthesis of opiates from yeast. What if patients (or hackers) download drugs directly from the internet? Explore the possible, plausible and probable impacts of the pharmacy in your kitchen. Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin Chinese This...
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