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In this week's episode: Novo Nordisk cuts 9,000 jobs; deals freshen up Novartis’s cardio franchise; J&J’s Inlexto approval; Summit’s ivonescimab challenges; and FDA’s DTC ad crackdown.
In this week's episode: the US MASH market after Wegovy’s approval; AstraZeneca and Mineralys in close hypertension race; United Therapeutics’ Phase III win in IPF; Corsera aims to predict and prevent cardiovascular disease; and Ionis’s RNA-targeted win in severe hypertriglyceridemia.
In this week's episode: Lilly’s orforglipron strong in diabetic obesity; Ascletis confident in oral GLP-1 challenger; myostatin drugs progress for obesity; an interview with OneSource’s CEO; and an analysis of Dupixent’s pipeline-in-a-product success.
In this week's episode: Madrigal regains MASH lead with EU Rezdiffra approval; Viking’s obesity data scare investors; China assets lead GLP-1 deals; CSL and others restructure; and Indegene exec on DTP and MFN policies.
In this week's episode: a look at the likely top drugs in 2030; Lilly CEO advocates US/Europe pricing rebalance; Insmed sees $5bn-plus market for Brinsupri; royalty deals go mainstream; Phase III win sets stage for Epkinly label expansion.
In this week's episode: Trump ups pressure on MFN pricing; Pfizer says pharma working with Trump on direct sales; Sanofi says direct sales worth considering: Aurigene Oncology CEO on biotech valuations and more; and Novartis progresses pipeline-in-a-product assets.
In this week's episode: EU tariff deal leaves questions for pharma; Prasad’s CBER exit could bode well for genetic medicines; Winrevair grows but Merck & Co. plans cost cuts; Novo Nordisk selects new CEO; and a look at obesity past the GLP-1s.
In this week's episode: Sanofi’s Vicebio buy; Sarepta halts US Elevidys shipments; Novartis warning over Europe; US CRL for Genentech’s Columvi; and an interview with Novavax.
In this week's episode: J&J delivers in Q2 despite Stelara drop; Sarepta cuts jobs as Elevidys slumps; AI is inevitable but needs to be applied appropriately; China’s mid-cap companies thrive; and a look behind Glenmark’s landmark trispecific deal.
In this week's episode: Merck & Co’s Verona acquisition; venture funding plummets in Q2; how Teva is expanding innovation; Apogee’s Phase II eczema win; and a look at India’s wave of licensing.
In this week's episode: AbbVie’s big autoimmune CAR-T play; In Vivo CAR-T interest grows; China deal perspectives from BIO; global pharma interest in Korea undeterred; and a look at the biggest drug sales disappointments.
In this week's episode: top drugs in the first quarter; deal trends at bio; Novo and Lilly’s obesity segmentation plans; Chinese firms at ADA; and five drugs that surpassed sales expectations.
In this week's episode: US policies in spotlight at BIO; Lilly’s Verve acquisition; UroGen’s bladder cancer approval; Ireland’s biopharma talent; and Korea proposes new AI R&D project.
In this week's episode: breaking down big pharma’s executive pay; US vaccine panel upheaval; Merck’s RSV approval; MFN and Japan; and the future of Pfizer and Arvinas’s partnership.
In this week's episode: Sanofi’s Blueprint buy; AstraZeneca’s breast cancer resistance results at ASCO; BMS and BioNTech’s big bispecific deal; Kymera’s Dupixent in a pill; and Degron’s CEO on pipeline and strategy.
In this week's episode: a preview of major ASCO readouts; Roivant stays patient in deals; Lilly diversifies pain pipeline with SiteOne acquisition; Nucala gets US COPD nod; and women in Indian pharma.
In this week's episode: Novo Nordisk’s CEO forced out; quantifying biopharma’s contribution to the US economy; a history of MASH deals; lift for AstraZeneca’s asthma ambitions; and major Japanese firms see US revenue growth.
In this week's episode: Trump’s executive order more rhetoric than action; industry grapples with Trump pricing plan; Hengrui set for this year’s biggest IPO; Sanofi’s exec’s advice to biotechs; and biotech deal return on investment falls.
In this week's episode: industry makes its case to Trump; Sarepta slammed by double blow; Chinese firms build obesity pipeline; Swiss biopharma staying strong; and Merck & Co looks to immunology and ophthalmology.
In this week's episode: AstraZeneca CEO cautions Europe; Pfizer CEO optimistic on US tariffs, pricing; Merck & Co reassures on pipeline; Merck KGaA buys SpringWorks; and Akeso explains ivonescimab overall survival data.