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Quick Listen: Scrip’s Five Must-Know Things

 
• By Ian Haydock

In this week's episode: a look at JPM; J&J’s Intra-Cellular buy; how JPM Day 1 deals fit into BD strategy; Scrip asks about the global state of biopharma; and what will fuel M&A activity in India this year.

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 17 January 2025, including: a look at JPM; J&J’s Intra-Cellular buy; how JPM Day 1 deals fit into BD strategy; Scrip Asks about the global state of biopharma; and what will fuel M&A activity in India this year.

This and all our other podcasts are available on the Citeline channel on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, SoundCloud, TuneIn and Spotify Podcasts, and via smart speakers if one of these platforms has been set up as your default podcast provider.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Deals And Sunshine At J.P. Morgan, But Biopharma Outlook Remains Mixed

J&J To Buy Intra-Cellular, Psychiatric Drug Caplyta For $14.6bn

J.P. Morgan Notebook: How New Deals Fit Into BD Strategies

Scrip Asks… What Does 2025 Hold For Biopharma? Part 1: The State Of The Biopharma Industry

What Will Fuel M&A Fire In 2025, Will PE Firms Star In Biggest Deals In India Again?

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