Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things

In this week's podcast edition of Five Must-Know Things: Teva’s immunology biosimilar launches; Intra-Cellular’s promising depression data; Phase III sleep apnea win for Lilly’s tirzepatide; an interview with Viking’s CEO; and China looks to define innovative drugs.

Scrip Five Must Know Things
weekly audio roundup of selected stories from Scrip's global team

Join us for an audio catch-up on the major events in the biopharma industry over the past business week, as reported by Scrip's global team, in this podcast version of Five Must-Know Things.

This episode covers insights for the business week ended 19 April 2024, including: Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s immunology biosimilar launches; Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.’s promising depression data; Phase III sleep apnea win for Eli Lilly and Company’s tirzepatide; an interview with Viking Therapeutics, Inc.’s CEO; and China looks to define innovative drugs.

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Stories mentioned in this episode:

(Also see "Teva Says The Time Is Right For Two Big Immunology Biosimilar Launches" - Scrip, 17 April, 2024.)

(Also see "First Phase III Depression Data For Intra-Cellular’s Caplyta Exceed Expectations" - Scrip, 17 April, 2024.)

(Also see "Lilly Can Rest Easy As Tirzepatide Scores Phase III Sleep Apnea Win" - Scrip, 17 April, 2024.)

(Also see "A Good Choice To Have: Scrip’s Interview With Viking CEO Brian Lian" - Scrip, 12 April, 2024.)

(Also see "Explained: How China’s Public Payer Wants To Define Innovative Drugs" - Scrip, 17 April, 2024.)

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