Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things

In this week's podcast edition of Five Must-Know Things: Biogen’s immunology acquisition; AstraZeneca looks to cement respiratory lead; why US FTC is tough on pharma; the US election’s impact on pharma; and how new AI tools are impacting medical affairs. 

Scrip Five Must Know Things
weekly audio roundup of selected content 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 24 May 2024, including: Biogen, Inc.’s immunology acquisition; AstraZeneca PLC looks to cement respiratory lead; why the US FTC is tough on pharma; the US election’s impact on pharma; and how new AI tools are impacting medical affairs. 

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Stories mentioned in this episode:

(Also see "Biogen Buys Desired Growth In Immunology With $1.15bn Hi-Bio Deal" - Scrip, 22 May, 2024.)

(Also see "AstraZeneca Confident Of Cementing Lead In Respiratory" - Scrip, 17 May, 2024.)

(Also see "FTC Is Taking A Tougher Stance On Pharma; A Deputy Director Explains Why" - Scrip, 17 May, 2024.)

(Also see "The Looming US Election Weighs On The Minds Of Pharma" - Scrip, 20 May, 2024.)

(Also see "'We Are Not Waiting To Be Replaced': Medical Affairs Pros Take On GPT-4o" - Scrip, 21 May, 2024.)

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