Quick Listen: Scrip’s Five Must-Know Things

25 Nov 2024

In this week's episode: Novo’s semaglutide looks good in NASH; J&J’s psoriasis drug hits multiple Phase III goals; NASH competition gets serious; China dominates APAC and increasingly global trials; and why has M&A decreased in 2024.

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 global 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 22 November 2024, including: Novo’s semaglutide looks good in NASH; J&J’s psoriasis drug hits multiple Phase III goals; NASH competition gets serious; China dominates APAC and increasingly global trials; and why has M&A decreased in 2024.

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Stories mentioned in this episode:

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Tops Madrigal’s Rezdiffra In NASH

J&J Psoriasis Pill In A Tier Of Its Own After Phase III Win

NASH Updates: Boston Pharma, Viking Line Up As Serious Competitors

China Dominates APAC’s Emergence As Global Trials Hub

Scrip M&A Podcast: Why Has M&A Activity Ramped Downward In 2024?

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