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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 52 MIN

Merck’s GHI Fund and the Push to Rewire Pharma's Future

from Vanguards of Health Care by Bloomberg Intelligence · host Bloomberg

“Our mission is to create both strategic and financial returns by backing scalable technologies that can transform how biopharma operates.” Bill Taranto, president and general partner of the Merck Global Health Innovation Fund, joins Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer to break down how Merck’s $600 million evergreen venture arm invests at the intersection of biotech and health tech. Taranto explains why GHI focuses on pharma services across drug development, supply chain, patient access and real-world evidence, how ecosystem investing and private equity drive scale, and why AI and data are reshaping the future of pharma operations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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