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Quick Listen: Scrip’s Five Must-Know Things

 
• By Ian Haydock

In this week's episode: pharma dodges tariffs for now; Marks’s departure from FDA rattles industry; Phase 2b win for AstraZeneca’s oral PCSK9; Hengrui renews global Phase 3 push; and Novo’s new cardio results for semaglutide.

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 4 April 2025, including: pharma dodges tariffs for now; Marks’s departure from FDA rattles industry; Phase 2b win for AstraZeneca’s oral PCSK9; Hengrui renews global Phase 3 push; and Novo’s new cardio results for semaglutide.

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This episode was produced with the assistance of AI-powered text-to-speech and speech emulation tools.

Stories mentioned in this episode:

Pharma Exhales, Dodging A Financial Blow With Tariff Exemption

Peter Marks’ Departure From FDA Rattles Biopharma Industry

AstraZeneca Oral PCSK9 Prospects Pumped After Phase IIb Win

Hengrui Renews Global Phase III Push As China Players Plan Pivotal Multinational Trials

Novo Scores Cardio Wins But Lilly Still Tipped To Take GLP-1 Crown

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