Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things

In this week's podcast edition of Five Must-Know Things: Merck & Co. steps into CD19 bispecific space; gene therapy patients rise, but slowly; Madrigal’s Rezdiffra plans; Korean biopharma financing recovering?; and approvals to watch out for in Q3.

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 16 August 2024, including: Merck & Co., Inc. steps into CD19 bispecific space; gene therapy patients rise, but slowly; Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s Rezdiffra plans; Korean biopharma financing recovering?; and approvals to watch out for in Q3.

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Stories mentioned in this episode: 

(Also see "Merck Steps Into CD19 Bispecific Antibody Ring With Curon Deal" - Scrip, 9 August, 2024.)

(Also see "Gene Therapy Patient Pipeline Builds, But Slowly, In Q2" - Scrip, 14 August, 2024.)

(Also see "Madrigal Likes Rezdiffra’s Long-Term Positioning In NASH" - Scrip, 9 August, 2024.)

(Also see "Korean Biopharma Financings Remain In Doldrums But Recovery In Sight?" - Scrip, 13 August, 2024.)

(Also see "10 Approvals To Watch Out For In Q3" - Scrip, 9 August, 2024.)

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