Citeline Podcasts

Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended August 22, 2025. In this episode: Madrigal regains MASH lead with EU Rezdiffra approval; Viking’s obesity data scare investors; China assets lead GLP-1 deals; CSL and others restructure; and Indegene exec on DTP and MFN policies.

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Merck KGaA's Emre Ozcan outlines the company's systematic approach to integrating digital solutions across the care continuum in specialty pharmaceuticals, moving from technology-first to patient-need-first strategies.

Tevard Biosciences CEO Daniel Fischer discusses how engineered suppressor tRNAs enable read-through of premature stop codons to restore full-length protein production in genetic diseases. Fischer, whose daughter has Dravet syndrome, covers the company's lead programs in dilated cardiomyopathy and DMD, advantages over traditional gene therapy approaches, and the path to human proof-of-concept.

Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended August 15, 2025. In this episode: a look at the likely top drugs in 2030; Lilly CEO advocates US/Europe pricing rebalance; Insmed sees $5bn-plus market for Brinsupri; royalty deals go mainstream; Phase III win sets stage for Epkinly label expansion.

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Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended August 8, 2025. In this episode: Trump ups pressure on MFN pricing; Pfizer says pharma working with Trump on direct sales; Sanofi says direct sales worth considering: Aurigene Oncology CEO on biotech valuations and more; and Novartis progresses pipeline-in-a-product assets.

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It’s been about three years since Haleon became a standalone self-care company. Since then, the firm has announced an ambitious plan to reach one billion more consumers by 2030. In this episode of HBW Insight’s Over the Counter podcast, we catch up with Haleon’s new UK & Ireland general manager Jo Cooper to find out what that means in practice when translated to the firm’s home market. Empowering pharmacists is key to Cooper’s local plans, as is exploring the opportunities suggested by the UK government’s recently published list of Rx-to-OTC switches it would like to see applications for.

Timestamps

2:00 – Introductions

4:00 – Becoming consumer focused

10:00 – Attracting talent into consumer health

13:00 – Translating Haleon’s ambitious global growth strategy to a local context

25:00 – The importance of pharmacy

30:00 – Rx-to-OTC switch and Haleon’s R&D strategy

38:00 – Unpacking Haleon’s “strategic category realignment

Dr Murali Ramachandra, CEO of Aurigene Oncology, talks to Anju Ghangurde about the tough biotech funding environment, promising pipeline assets including a CAR-T cell therapy in Phase II and ‘hybrid’ manufacturing options, besides outcome-based reimbursement models. The promise of bispecifics and multispecifics in oncology, including Chinese biotech Akeso’s PD-1/VEGF bispecific antibody, are some of the other topics he discussed.

In the latest episode of the In Vivo Podcast, Jeremy Skillington, CEO of Poolbeg Pharma, discussed the company’s ambitious pipeline and strategic direction.

Audio roundup of selected biopharma industry content from Scrip over the business week ended August 1, 2025. In this episode: EU tariff deal leaves questions for pharma; Prasad’s CBER exit could bode well for genetic medicines; Winrevair grows but Merck & Co. plans cost cuts; Novo Nordisk selects new CEO; and a look at obesity past the GLP-1s.

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Amid growing uncertainty in the U.S. regulatory landscape, sponsors are increasingly looking to ex-U.S. markets as a strategic way to reduce clinical trial risk and maintain momentum. In this episode, Novotech experts Renita Hite and Scott Schliebner discuss how biotech and small to mid-sized pharma companies are adapting their global trial strategies—leveraging regions like APAC and Eastern Europe for faster startups, strong data quality, and significant cost savings. They explore:

-Why sponsors are increasingly looking outside the U.S. amid regulatory and political uncertainty

-Key benefits of ex-U.S. regions like APAC and Eastern Europe, including speed, quality, and cost savings

-Strategic considerations for integrating global sites into clinical development plans

-Common pitfalls and risk mitigation strategies when operating in international markets

-How ex-U.S. trials support greater flexibility and resilience heading into 2025–2026

This episode is part 3 of 4 in the series “Navigating Regulatory Changes & Market Dynamics: CRO Perspectives on the Future of Clinical Trials”, featuring insights from Novotech on evolving trends impacting global clinical development. Stay tuned for the next episode, where we’ll continue exploring the key forces shaping the future of clinical trials.

Listen to part 1 here: Podcast Series: Navigating Regulatory Changes & Market Dynamics: CRO Perspectives on the Future of Clinical Trials

Listen to part 2 here: Podcast Series: Navigating Regulatory & Market Shifts — CRO Perspectives on Clinical Trials