Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
It's not wildly hard to read.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
You just have to be willing to do something different, right?
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
And at the same time, again, when we commercialized what we launched in early 23 –
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
COVID had already happened.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
Telehealth was already in play.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
Patients, again, as I mentioned at the beginning, were already being proactive about their health.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
We knew testosterone was kind of in the patient's hands.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
So let's go speak to them directly.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
And let's get them interested in this model.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
And let's honestly provide it at the most affordable price that we can so somebody doesn't have to worry about going through their insurance process.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
And, you know, again, Kaisertrex is priced similar to a, let's call it a high-end supplement, except you have, you know, a couple hundred million dollar research program, 13 years of R&D and an FDA approval behind it versus I can sell a supplement tomorrow if I wanted to.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
Even though, yes, we've done all this work in testosterone.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
We're out there with a product.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
But again, there is a massive problem.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
But the more that an individual can work, they're actually synergistic, right?
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
At the end of the day, if you're getting good sleep, you're eating well, you're exercising, you're keeping your stress levels down, yes, you might rise your hormones to a certain degree, but you might still need help, right?
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
But then that creates a virtuous cycle.
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The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
Absolutely.
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
I think, I think, and it's doable, right?
Founder's Story
The Testosterone Myth That’s Costing Men Years of Their Lives | Ep 299 with Shalin Shah CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals
So, but, but again, everything kind of works synergistically.