Good morning from Pharma and Biotech daily: the podcast that gives you only what's important to hear in Pharma and Biotech world. Metsera's mid-stage obesity drug, met-097i, has shown "very encouraging" efficacy, supporting Pfizer's proposed $4.9 billion buyout of the company. The drug's performance is seen as positive by BMO Capital Markets. In other news, drug manufacturers are increasingly utilizing artificial intelligence throughout the drug production process, moving from using AI for specific operations to optimizing the entire production process. Additionally, Crystalys, backed by Novo, has debuted with $205 million to tackle gout with its drug dotinurad. The FDA recently singled out Aurinia Pharmaceuticals in a LinkedIn post about surrogate endpoints for lupus nephritis drugs, criticizing companies for not conducting post-approval studies to demonstrate benefits on hard clinical endpoints. Larimar's Friedreich's ataxia drug has faced concerns about anaphylaxis, causing shares to fall. GSK's CEO Emma Walmsley has stepped down after 9 years, resealing pharma's glass ceiling. Upcoming webinars will focus on topics such as mRNA medicine and biopharma in an age of deregulation.

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