The Blech Effect Explained

The Blech Effect
Director:David Greenwald
Producer:David Cowan, Debra Polkes
Music:Anton Sanko
Editing:David Greenwald & Edmund Carson
Distributor:Virgil Films
Runtime:87 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

The Blech Effect is a 2020 documentary film directed by David Greenwald, following former "King of Biotech" David Blech. In his early 20s, Blech was a pioneer investor in biotech companies such as Celgene, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, cancer drug developer Ariad Pharmaceuticals, and Icos, which developed the impotence drug Cialis. Blech's wealth grew with the industry and he was once worth more than 300 million dollars, securing his place on the Forbes 400 list.[1] He became known as the King of Biotech and his influence on the market coined the term "The Blech Effect".

The film released on August 25, 2020, to digital streaming services.[2]

Reception

Richard Whittaker from the Austin Chronicle reviewed the film and gave it 3 out of 5 stars[3]

Alex Saveliev from Film Threat gave the film an 8 out of 10, saying "its powerful effect cannot be underestimated".[4]

Notes and References

  1. October 4, 1992 . List of Forbes Magazine's 400 Richest Individuals With AM-Forbes Richest, Bjt. . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Hoai-Tran . Bui . August 3, 2020 . 'The Blech Effect' Trailer: The Fallen Former "King of Biotech" Races to Reverse His Fortunes. . August 4, 2020 .
  3. Richard. Whittaker . August 25, 2020 . The Blech Effect Film Review. . August 25, 2020 .
  4. Alex . Saveliev . August 25, 2020 . The Blech Effect Film Review. . August 25, 2020 .