AstraZeneca CEO Warns West to Innovate Faster | London News

AstraZeneca’s CEO Pascal Soriot is warning Western drugmakers to innovate at “Chinese speed” or risk being left behind, likening their current pace to outdated carmakers losing ground to electric vehicle pioneers. While one heart disease drug failed, the company remains bullish, targeting $80 billion in sales by 2030. Soriot also seeks UK government clarity on a US drug pricing deal and sees AI as a productivity booster—not a job killer—in accelerating drug development. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1ed4bc37b52e9ead