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Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things

 
• By Ian Haydock

In this week's podcast edition of Five Must-Know Things: J&J interested in differentiated obesity assets; Kerendia hits in heart failure; strong HERCULES data keep Sanofi’s MS plans alive; WCLC preview; and Mankind sets eyes on 5x growth.

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 6 September 2024, including: Johnson & Johnson interested in differentiated obesity assets; Kerendia hits in heart failure; strong HERCULES data keep Sanofi’s MS plans alive; WCLC preview; and Mankind Pharma Ltd. sets eyes on 5x growth.

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Stories mentioned in this episode:

(Also see "J&J Interested In ‘Differentiated’ Obesity Assets" - Scrip, 4 September, 2024.)

(Also see "ESC: Kerendia Hits In Heart Failure, But Usage Unclear" - Scrip, 1 September, 2024.)

(Also see "Strong HERCULES Data Keep Sanofi’s MS Plans Alive" - Scrip, 2 September, 2024.)

(Also see "WCLC Preview: ADCs, Bispecifics And Other Targeted Therapies Command Attention" - Scrip, 2 September, 2024.)

(Also see "Fast And Furious – Leqvio Licensed, Bharat Serums In Bag, Mankind Sets Eyes On 5X Growth" - Scrip, 3 September, 2024.)

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