Quick Listen: Scrip’s Five Must-Know Things

10 Mar 2025

In this week's episode: low-cost Wegovy an alternative for US self-payers; Bayer rolls up sleeves for turnaround; taking the pulse of NewCo creation; the outlook for Alzheimer’s; and India’s rare disease landscape.

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 7 March 2025, including: low-cost Wegovy an alternative for US self-payers; Bayer rolls up sleeves for turnaround; taking the pulse of NewCo creation; the outlook for Alzheimer’s; and India’s rare disease landscape.

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Stories mentioned in this episode:

Novo’s Low-Cost Wegovy Offers Alternative To Compounders For Self-Pay Crowd

Bayer Rolls Up Its Sleeves But Turnaround Will Take Time

The Biopharma A List: Taking The Pulse of Newco Creation In 2024

ADDF’s Harris On Alzheimer’s Outlook And Investment

India Landscape For Rare Disease Therapies: Hope, Despair And Funding Hoops

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