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Quick Listen: Scrip's Five Must-Know Things

 
• By Ian Haydock

In this week's episode: what Trump might mean for pharma; Novo’s semaglutide hits mark in NASH; AstraZeneca leads the way in clinical trials; Viking’s weight loss data excite; and how to speed up MLR reviews.

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 8 November 2024, including: what Trump might mean for pharma; Novo’s semaglutide hits mark in NASH; AstraZeneca leads the way in clinical trials; Viking’s weight loss data excite; and how to speed up MLR reviews.

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Stories mentioned in this episode:

With Trump’s Return, Pharma Trades Disagreeable Knowns For Uncertainty

Novo Nordisk’s Semaglutide Hits Phase III Marks In NASH

AstraZeneca Leads The Way In Clinical Trials

Viking Excites With Latest Oral VK2735 Weight Loss Data

How To Speed Up MLR Reviews: A Master Class By J&J, UCB, ex-Takeda Heads

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