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BioSpace — 262 episodes

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Breaking borders: Building biotech scale in Benelux

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Novartis’ and BMS’ paused CAR T trials, RevMed’s pancreatic cancer approval, more MFN deals

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Fragile X at a turning point: Breaking through the clinical bottleneck

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Capricor’s DMD therapy still alive, Merck/Moderna’s cancer vax shines, FDA’s future revealed

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Rewriting the rules of CMV prevention

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Amylyx’s redemption story, Summit’s survival woes, Definium’s anxiety win, more

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The Italian inflection point: Clinical strength, culture and capital

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Replimune finally wins approval, Q2 earnings wrap up, psychedelics stay in spotlight

9

Rumors of biggest pharma merger ever drop amid Q2 earnings, contentious FDA adcomms

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The next treatment-resistant depression paradigm

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Life after the lead asset: Advancing an early-stage pipeline

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Capricor and Replimune prep for FDA adcomms, Q2 earnings roll on, Sarepta’s new leader, more

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Nordic biotech’s next act: From fragmentation to global force

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Q2 earnings underway, FDA’s CRL kerfuffle, IPOs full speed ahead in H2

15

The future of pain relief: Exploring opioid alternatives

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Biogen validates anti-tau approach at AAIC, psychedelics full speed ahead, ATTR-CM shakeup

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Bonus: Q2 2026 Job Market Update

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From sequence to scale: Gene editing’s new era in biologics manufacturing

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Vertex carries M&A uptick into H2, IPOs and VC raises also grow, FDA on pace despite turmoil

20

Sentiment at BIO soars as FDA resets, dealmaking evolves; Amgen’s Tavneos in hot water

21

The Golden Triangle and the gaps: Rethinking UK biotech

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AbbVie keeps M&A rolling, FDA’s reversal train chugs along, BIO 2026 dispatch, more

23

From fragile skin to living medicine: Lessons from RDEB

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Moderna’s FDA adcomm, IPO mania, biopharma layoffs, more

25

Portugal, Spain and the new biotech frontier

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Lilly tees off with Novo at ADA, GSK’s $10.6B deal, FDA reform continues in Makary’s absence

27

Rethinking hair loss treatment

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ASCO wins from RevMed, Akeso/Summit, more; plus more Lilly and more China; ADA on deck

29

France’s biotech ecosystem: science, capital and scale

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Lilly wheels and deals, Moderna gets boost on hantavirus scare, ASCO excitement builds

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Inside Germany’s biotech capital infrastructure and innovation engine

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FDA’s absent leaders, the millions pharma CEOs make, and pancreatic cancer’s momentum

33

From MSCs to iPSCs: building the cell therapy future

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Makary’s out at FDA, Sanofi’s priority voucher issues, top exec pay

35

Fibrosis, IPF and the search for better therapies

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Pfizer, Lilly, more report Q1, FDA names acting CBER director and an ALS awakening

37

What makes life science angel investment work?

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Q1 earnings take off, Lilly strikes deals, Regeneron notches historic approval, FDA raises questions

39

The next era of diabetes management

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Trump’s psychedelics push, Lilly’s up to $7B CAR T deal, Replimune’s saga and Denali’s big win

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Funding the Future of European Biotech

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J&J targets $100B revenue, Replimune rebuffed again and a “Revolution” in pancreatic cancer

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Bonus: Q1 2026 Job Market Update

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Automation, Collaboration and the Future of Advanced Therapies

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Lilly’s Foundayo Nod Launches New Battle With Novo, M&A Mania Continues, Tariffs Hit Pharma

46

The Radiotherapeutics Moment: How Isotopes are Changing Cancer Treatment

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Biopharma M&A Heats Up, Rare Diseases Win Three Approvals, Wave Crashes

48

Beyond Buzzwords in Longevity Investing

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Gilead’s Ouro Buy, J&J/Protagonist’s Approval, Aurinia’s Revamp, ACIP Confusion, More

50

Inside the Race to Build the Next Generation of AI Drug Discovery Platforms

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Kennedy’s Vaccine Agenda Stalled, Structure’s ‘Competitive’ Obesity Pill, Novo’s Warning Letter

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From Two Trials to One, Sponsors Face a Higher Standard

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Prasad Out at FDA, Lawmaker Takes Action on Rare Disease Rejections and a Spate of Obesity Data

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Rising Amid Flurry of CAR T Deals, Stylus Proves Cell Therapy Is Not Dead

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From Grants to Family Offices: Building a Unified Financing Strategy in Biotech

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UniQure’s Delay, REGENXBIO’s Rejection Explained, Sarepta’s Ingram Steps Down, More

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ALS Advances Unite Patients and Pharma on Novel Targets, Biomarker Breakthroughs

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Lilly Bests Novo Again, Rare Disease Week Goes Regulatory, More CDC Leadership Upheaval

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Corsera Eyes Two-Pronged Approach To Tackle Leading Cardiovascular Killer

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Redefining Obesity Treatment Beyond GLP-1 Limits

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Modernagate Fallout, Disc’s Rejection, Compass’ Psilocybin Data, CDC’s Lost Leaders

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As FDA Moves Away From Animal Testing, AI and Organoids Can Shine

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Digital Pathology, AI and the Future of ADCs and HER2 Cancer Treatment

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Weight Loss Drama Compounds on Heels of Novo, Lilly Earnings, Plus Gene Therapy News

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Programmable RNA 2.0: Beyond the First mRNA Revolution

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Pfizer’s Metsera Data, 2025 Earnings, the FDA and REGENXBIO, Psychedelics and IPOs

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Biotech’s New Cycle, JPM Deal Hype and Where Alpha Still Hides

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Roche Makes Obesity Splash, Moderna Cans Vaccine Trials, Sarepta’s New Data, More

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From Sound Bites to Signals: Editors Parse Executive and Investor Chatter at JPM

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JPM26 Recap, Novo’s Oral Wegovy Soars as Lilly’s Orforglipron Is Delayed, IPOs Return

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Bonus: Q4 2025 Job Market Update

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Deals Roll at JPM26, Policy Front and Center, IPOs Are Back, FDA Stays Busy

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From Nuclear Winter to Renewal: Biotech Investing for 2026

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Novo Launches Oral Obesity Pill, Lilly Targets Lofty Revenue, FDA and M&A in Focus

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Inside the 2026 Biotech Landscape: Innovation, Investment and Global Momentum

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Lilly’s Triple Triumph, Prasad’s COVID Error, J&J’s Surprise Voucher, M&A Targets

77

Beyond the Gluten-Free Diet: A New Era in Celiac Disease Treatment

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Weight Loss Waves, Pazdur’s Exit and FDA Instability, New Neuro Breakthroughs

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New Approach Methodologies: Redefining Animal Testing Alternatives

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Prasad’s Leaked FDA Memo, Alzheimer’s Ups and Downs, Next-Gen Obesity Drugs

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Billions More in M&A, Another Bidding War and More FDA Drama

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How Biotech Funding is Changing Executive Search and Hiring Processes

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Pfizer Wins Metsera, Trump Strikes GLP-1 Pricing Deal, FDA Awards More Priority Vouchers

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Thoughtful Tech: How Removing Technological Burdens Can Improve Clinical Trial Compliance and Patient Experience

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Pfizer and Novo Battle Over Metsera, Tidmarsh Fights FDA Exit, UniQure and Sarepta Face Setbacks

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Innovation, Resilience, and the Future of Global Manufacturing

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Novartis’ Big Buy, Q3 Earnings, Regeneron’s Dropped Cell Therapy, More

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How Supply Chain Turbulence is Reshaping Biotech Strategy

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Novo Board Upended, ESMO Excitement, FDA Awards, Replimune’s U-Turn

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Cost Control to Capability Building: Rethinking Supply and Strategy in Pharma

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Work Smart, Build Trust: Connecting Technology, Patient Compliance and Data Processing

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Q3 Earnings Are Here, Novo Ditches Cell Therapy but Buys Akero, Gov’t Shutdown Hits CDC

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Bonus: Q3 2025 Job Market Update

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Shutdown Pauses New Drug Reviews, CDC Issues New COVID Guidance, CGT Meets on Mesa

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Hit Me With Your Best Shot: Understanding Autoinjectors and Combination Drug Delivery Systems

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M&A Picks Up, Walmsley Moves On, Pfizer’s MFN Deal and Hope for Huntington’s

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FDA’s Autism Endeavor, Pfizer’s Obesity Comeback Bid, Psychedelics Revival, ACIP Confusion, More

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What Do AI and Hammers Have in Common?

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China Crackdown, UK Exit, Novo Layoffs, Adcomm Flip Flop, More

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Unpacking the Latest MAHA Report, RFK’s Senate Appearance, FDA’s CRL Drop and More

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The 'Research Safety Net' Saving Scientists from Funding Crisis

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CDC Faces Critical Meetings Amid COVID Vaccine Uncertainty, Plus Deals, FDA Approvals, More

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Lilly’s Obesity Pill Heads to the FDA, AbbVie Bets on Psychedelics, HHS Unveils More Change

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Oral Weight-Loss Race Heats Up as New Data From Lilly, Viking Reset Expectations

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Why AI Won't Save the 90% of Clinical Trials That Still Fail

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MAHA Report Emphasizes Vaccines, Safety Vexes Viking’s Obesity Win, Novo Gains Momentum

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The Hidden Patent Crisis That Could Break Biotech: What Every CEO Needs to Know

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Prasad Returns, Delany Departs, Lilly’s Weight Loss Pill Disappoints and Sarepta’s Fallout Continues

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From Chat Bots to World Order: The Race for the 21st Century's Operating System

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FDA In Flux, Pfizer Talks to Trump on MFN, Merck Cuts 6K Jobs, More

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We Don't Own Patient Data–We're Just Babysitting It

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Sarepta Gets Reprieve, RFK Jr.’s New Changes, Roche’s Alzheimer’s Comeback and Q2 Earnings

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Sarepta’s Wild Week, CDER’s New Leader, FDA Rejections, Manufacturing Billions

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Why Countries Are Racing to Build mRNA Factories While America Hesitates on Next-Gen Vaccines

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AI Is Taking Over Drug Safety Monitoring–But There's One Thing It Can't Replace

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FDA Layoffs, 200 Rejection Letters, User Fees and Priority Vouchers, Bad Week for Rare Disease

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Bonus Episode: Q2 2025 Job Market Update

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The mRNA Revolution You Haven't Heard About: From Cystic Fibrosis to Personalized Cancer Vaccines

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Second Half Milestones, KalVista’s Surprise Approval, Another RFK Jr. Lawsuit, More

120

CAR T Expands, M&A Ticks Up, Two Psychedelics Read Out, and the Supreme Court Rules on PrEP

121

Understanding the FDA's AI Guidance in Pharmacovigilance

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FDA Churn Continues, RFK Faces Congress, Obesity Insights at ADA, BIO2025 Recap

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Navigating Funding Freezes and AI Frontiers

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Another Gene Therapy Death; Biopharma M&A Picks Up; a Vaccine Board of Vaccine Skeptics

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RFK Axes CDC Vaccine Advisors ; Metsera’s Weight Loss Win; FDA Supports CGT

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AI's Role in Decoding the FDA's New Regulatory Communications

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M&A Ticks Up, ASCO Excites and Vaccines Cause More Drama

128

COVID-19 Vaccine Overhaul, Rocket Grounded, ‘One Tough Hombre’ on MFN

129

How Target Product Profiles Guide the Industry Through Uncertain Times

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Pfizer’s $6B China Deal, Drug Pricing and FDA’s New COVID Vaccine Plan

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Trump’s Drug Pricing Policy, Prasad’s CBER Nod, Bayer’s Layoffs and Galapagos’ Next Chapter

132

Eroding Immunity: Vaccine Hesitancy and Cynicism

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Trump’s US Manufacturing Push, New Vaccine Policy, Novo’s Weight Loss Pill up for FDA Review

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Tariffs Continue to Dominate Q1 Earnings, AACR Excites Cancer Space, CEO Pay Gaps, More

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Economic Challenges, Strategic Investments: Reshaping the Women's Health Landscape

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Makary’s First Interview, US Manufacturing Push and Lilly vs. Novo in Obesity Pill Race

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Tariff Turmoil, FDA’s Future, Pfizer’s Obesity Setback and CEO Salaries Revealed

138

Bonus: Q1 2025 Job Market Update

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Breaking Down Barriers: The Nuanced Approach to Women's Representation in Medical Research

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Tariff-Triggered Recession Fears, Fallout From HHS Cuts, Knockoff GLP-1s and More

141

FDA on Fire, Novo’s Mixed Bag of Semaglutide Cardio Data, Kisunla’s EU Miss, More

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Balancing Protection and Inclusion: The Evolution of Women in Clinical Trials

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Trump’s Pharma Tariffs, Monarez for CDC, Novo’s New Obesity Play, More

144

Sarepta’s Elevidys Death, FDA’s Vaccine Move, Weldon Whiplash, PDUFAs in Cardio

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A Conversation With Mark McKenna, CEO of Mirador

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“Perfect Patient” Industry Burdens; Exits and Investment in Women’s Health

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COVID Reflections, Novo’s Next-Gen Weight Loss Struggles, Another Depression Miss, More

148

Tariff Threat Continues, More Meetings Cancelled, AbbVie Makes Obesity Play, More

149

A Conversation With Kevin Marks, CEO of Delphia

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Money Meets Medicine: A Disruptor's Guide to Life Sciences Investment

151

Trump’s Pharma Tariffs, Another GLP-1 Compounding Lawsuit, Bluebird’s Bailout, More

152

Examining Gene Therapies, Bispecific Antibodies and Other Novel Modalities

153

Trump’s Hammer Hits FDA, Moderna Falls Further and Patent Cliffs Loom

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A Conversation With Dannielle Appelhans, CEO of COUR

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Navigating Patient Journeys with Tom Whitehead

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New M&A Action, BMS’ Ongoing Cost Cuts and the Insatiable Demand for Weight Loss Drugs

157

RFK Jr. Advances, Q4 Earnings Roll Out and a Non-Opioid Pain Drug Hits the Market

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The Patient's Perspective with Tom Whitehead

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RFK Jr. Faces the Senate, Sage Rebuffs Biogen, Obesity Space Expands, More

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Trump Takes Over, Wegovy Still Trails Zepbound and BioSpace Recaps JPM

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Bonus: Q4 2024 Job Market Update

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A Conversation with Peter Marks: Insights into GenScript Biotech Forum 2025

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Dispatches From JPM, Biogen’s Sage Buyout Offer, Pfizer’s Obesity Play, More

164

A Conversation with Peter Marks and Tom Whitehead: Insights into GenScript Biotech Forum 2025 (Teaser)

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NextGen Class of 2025, M&A Uptick Predicted Heading Into JPM, FDA Decisions to Watch

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Trials and Capital: Women’s Health and APAC's Healthcare Revolution

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Analysis vs Beliefs, CEO Challenges, GLP-1 Investments

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Biopharma’s Manufacturing Push and Other 2024 Trends

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Highlights From ASH, Lilly and Novo’s Manufacturing Boon, Momentum in Neuro, More

170

Previous Investment Patterns Set to Repeat in 2025

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Biopharma’s Shopping Spree, Applied Crashes on Rejection, Skysona’s Safety Concerns, More

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BridgeBio’s ATTR-CM Approval, Cassava’s Alzheimer’s Failure, Trump’s Cabinet Picks, More

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51%: The Untapped Market

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RFK Jr.’s HHS Nomination, Biogen’s Lupus Win and Leqembi Struggles, Neurogene’s Rough Month, More

175

AbbVie’s Surprise Schizophrenia Flop, AstraZeneca’s China Drama, Hope in Huntington’s, More

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Investing in AI: Benefits, Regulatory Challenges

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Lilly’s Q3 Miss, Novo’s MASH Win, CAR T’s Autoimmune Pivot, More

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Pfizer’s Q3 Earnings Win, Deals Galore, Countdown to Election, More

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Steady But Slow: Future Outlook for Investment

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Trodelvy’s Bladder Cancer Withdrawal, Sage Therapeutics Layoffs, Sanofi’s Radiopharma Investment, More

181

Q3 Earnings Kick Off With J&J, Bluebird in Tough Spot, Novo-Catalent Deal Under Fire, More

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How AI Could Ease Tension in Clinical Trials

183

BioSpace at Meeting on the Mesa, WuXi Considers Selling U.S. Facilities, Big Pharma Layoffs, More

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BMS’ Schizophrenia Approval, Pfizer’s Sudden Sickle Cell Withdrawal and Roche’s Pharma Day

185

AI Return on Investment: Just Because We Can, Should We?

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Novo Grilled By Senate, PhRMA’s IRA Win and BMS’ KarXT Awaits Approval

187

Sickle Cell Gene Therapies Reach Patients, Moderna Cuts, Obesity Pill Race and ESMO 2024

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AI Promises: Funding Data Literacy and Reality First

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BioMarin Fails to Reassure Investors, Terns Moves Forward in Obesity, ESMO Excitement

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Lilly’s DTC Obesity Push, Layoffs, and an Eye on Ocular Diseases

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Future-Proofing: Inclusive and Protective Patient Strategies

192

A Tough Ending, New Beginnings and China-U.S. Biopharma Relations

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New IRA Drug Prices, Lots of Layoffs, Moderna’s Vaccine Opportunity

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Eyes Wide Open: Gaining Patient Trust in the Face of Evolving Women’s Health Policies in State Legislations

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Lykos Rejection, Pfizer’s RSV Win, Lilly Vs. Novo and More

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Pharma Campaign Contributions, Vaccine Hiccups and Lykos’ Moment of Truth

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The Political Shape of the Future Clinical Trial Space

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2 Earnings Bonanza, M&A Accelerates and Alzheimer’s Data

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Layoffs Persist, GLP-1s Launch for Weight Loss in China

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Who Is Driving The Bus - Drug Developers & Healthcare Providers or AI?

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Pfizer’s Oral GLP-1 Push, Lilly Vs. Novo and PBMs Under Pressure

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Lilly’s I&I Play, ADC Investment and GLP-1 Momentum Persists

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FDA Approves Lilly’s Donanemab While Rejections Highlight Manufacturing Issues

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DE&I: Understanding That We Don’t Understand at Molecular Level

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Sarepta’s Big DMD Approval, Alnylam’s Clinical Win and ADA Highlights

206

BioSpace at #DIA2024: Workforce Trends, Trial Design, Peter Marks & Recap

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Challenging Research Models to Improve Health Equity

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BIOSECURE’s Surprise Absence, the $100+ Billion Future Weight-Loss Market, DIA and More

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BioSpace at #DIA2024: Convergence and Collaboration

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Donanemab’s Promise, BIO Wrap and Mass Layoffs

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BioSpace x DIA: Robust Integrated Regulatory Strategies

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The ABCs of Biopharma This Week: ASCO, BIO and Cancer

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BioSpace x DIA: Advanced Therapy Product Regulatory Confusion

214

AstraZeneca’s Ambitious Target, Pharma Layoffs Continue and ASCO

215

BioSpace x DIA: Navigating the Emergence of CGT Combination Products

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Bayer’s New Strategy, Novo Vs. Lilly and Psychedelics

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Bayer Layoffs, a Big Alzheimer’s Deal and ASGCT Wrap

218

Women's Health: Where Politics and Science Meet

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ASGCT, Adcomm for Lilly’s Donanemab, Vertex Vs. Bluebird

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BioSpace Heads to #ASGCT, Along with Thousands in Cell and Gene Therapy

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The IRA, BMS’ Big Cuts, First WHIM Approval

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Where Do We Go From Here? The Future of Women's Health

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Sanofi Layoffs, CAR-T Warnings and a New GLP-1 Player

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Amylyx and ALS, Continued ADC Excitement, Dire Drug Shortages

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It's a Design Problem: Women and Clinical Trials

226

Alphabet Soup: AACR and ACC Dominate Headlines This Week

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Did WuXi Make a Whoopsie? US-China R&D Relations in Limbo

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Will the IRA’s Focus on the Pharmaceutical Industry Hurt the World’s Healthcare System Instead of Helping Patients?

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Bayer’s sweeping executive cuts, Wegovy’s expanding reach

230

Money talk: Salary trends and raises

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Historic approval for MASH, CAR-Ts in the spotlight

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The unintended consequences of small molecules

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The skinny on weight loss, donanemab and the State of the Union

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The ABCs of ADCs: Why antibody-drug conjugates are so hot right now

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The gap is where the pain is: Drug pricing and patient costs

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Sweet succession: Gonzalez, patent thickets and his triumph over biosimilars

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Iovance wins with Amtagvi and the ADC train chugs on

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Eyes on the prize: Novo buys Catalent

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Balancing act: Patient access and innovation

240

Keep calm and CAR-T on?

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What can biopharma expect from the job market?

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Grab an umbrella, it's raining ⁠IPOs⁠!

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Optimistic, but for how long? Our big takeaways from #JPM2024

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On the ground at #JPM2024 - Day 3 highlights

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On the ground at #JPM2024 - Day 2 highlights

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On the ground at #JPM2024 - Day 1 highlights

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Alternative funding strategies to discuss at JPM with Halia Therapeutics, the ADDF and Triumvira Immunologics

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The top life sciences startups to watch this year

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What VCs look for when investing with MPM Capital, Endeavor Venture Fund and Two Bear Capital

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Every move you make: Biopharma industry under heavy scrutiny

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What VCs really think of the market right now with MPM Capital, Endeavor Venture Fund and Two Bear Capital

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Major FDA approvals for Vertex/CRISPR; bluebird gets black box warning and price scrutiny

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Fast and furious evolution: How to ensure AI is catalyst for positive societal change with Microsoft and IQVIA

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Integrating AI in life sciences to change employee behavior with Microsoft and IQVIA

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GLP-1 and ADC rollercoasters pick up speed

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Artificial Intelligence, Part 3: Improving Communication to Impact Patient Behavior

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Artificial Intelligence, Part 2: Human Interaction, Liability, and Patient Safety

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Deals, Dupixent and GLP-1 drug shortages

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First ever CRISPR gene therapy approval: What happens next?

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Artificial Intelligence, Part 1: Bias, Access, ROI, Potential Success and Failure

261

Zepbound vs Wegovy: A two horse race

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Q3 earnings recap: Winners, losers & surprises