Executive Vice President of Clinical Development, Protagonist Therapeutics
Search every verified Suneel Gupta interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Suneel Gupta, Executive Vice President of Clinical Development at Protagonist Therapeutics, has spoken about challenges in the U.S. healthcare system MendImpact: Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Suneel Gupta Keynote Speech | Worldwide Speakers Group. He stated that "the patient experience for most patients in the United States is not ideal" and that "we spend a lot of money in this country and don't get as much in return as we probably should." Gupta said that "the vast majority of our healthcare expenditure and the vast majority of our chronic illness is preventable" and argued for a model that delivers "the right people the right medicines at the right time for the right price." He also said that "mental health just in general does not get enough attention" and that "innovation with real purpose will probably drive down costs." In earlier remarks, Gupta discussed entrepreneurship and product development. He said that "conditions will never be perfect so start now" and that "if there's something inside you—an idea or vision—you don't have to wait for someday to do it." He cited examples such as the Wright Brothers and Twitter's early prototype to illustrate the importance of taking the first step and persisting despite rejection.
“The patient experience I think for most patients in the United States is not ideal really, probably just about any way that you look at it. We spend a lot of money in this country and don't get as much in return as we probably should. Getting the right things at the right time for the right people is what I would reall...”
“The vast majority of our healthcare expenditure and the vast majority of our chronic illness is preventable. Everybody sort of knows that but I think 70 to 80% of what we deal with especially as we get older is preventable disease. We have to really understand how to make that message stick to cut down healthcare costs...”
“The model is that we're going to get the right people the right medicines at the right time for the right price. If you can start to think about something like that and say we're going to tackle that problem so that people's medicines are going to be there for them at a price that they can afford at a time that they ne...”
“Mental health just in general does not get enough attention. People with mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence as opposed to perpetrators, yet that is not the message society gives. We are closer to parity with regard to mental health on paper, but we still don't have enough resources or beds to take...”
“What can we learn from brands that have done a really good job leveraging technology, particularly mobile technology, and apply that to some of the problems we see in healthcare? There is an underutilization of really smart and good people whose cost for their time in the traditional model is very high and sometimes pu...”
“So much of Johnson and Johnson's innovation is coming from places around the world where they are confronted with particular problems they are trying to solve. Innovating without understanding the problem first is not efficient. Innovation with real purpose will probably drive down costs.”
“We have to really understand what we are trying to achieve with our healthcare system. Sometimes we spend a lot of money on things and we're not entirely sure of what the returns on some of those things are. It's important to ask who is going to benefit and what problem we are trying to solve.”
“Conditions will never be perfect so start now. Often times we don't pursue our goals because we feel like the timing isn't right, but the first step is really hard and you have to take it regardless.”
“The Wright Brothers had no pedigree, no college education, and no access to talent, yet they succeeded because they dove into the problem and didn't wait for perfect conditions.”
“Drawing out your idea is the most critical and important first step. Many people have great ideas but fail to put them down on paper and share them, which is essential for progress.”
“Jack Dorsey's initial Twitter prototype was unimpressive and many venture capitalists thought it was the stupidest thing ever, but persistence and iteration proved them wrong.”
“Andrew Mason created a tipping point fundraising model where no one is charged unless a minimum amount is reached, which later evolved into Groupon, revolutionizing local business deals.”
“Groupon was called the fastest growing company of all time, but despite the brilliant idea, it initially wasn't profitable and the team ran out of money before pivoting successfully.”
“You don't have to wait to pursue your craft or passion. I started writing speeches as a kid and kept improving despite rejection, which eventually led to opportunities including writing speeches for a Congressman and the White House.”
“If there's something inside you—an idea or vision—you don't have to wait for someday to do it. You should be able to do it now.”
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