Ep. 266 - Jefferies Recap, FDA Commissioner & Biosecure Update

Positive vibes about biotech emanating from the Jefferies Healthcare Conference were overshadowed by the uncertainty that is ahead because of the result of the U.S. elections. On the latest BioCentury This Week, BioCentury’s editors discuss how the unconventional cabinet nominations of the incoming Trump administration have cast a pall over what had been growing enthusiasm for the prospects of the biotech sector. Washington Editor Steve Usdin also discusses what the nomination of Marty Makary as the next FDA Commissioner could mean for the sector, and recaps the latest update on the Biosecure Act. The BioCentury editors also discuss which pharmas are in or out in making a challenge to Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk in the obesity market.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:32 - Jefferies Conference Takeaways
06:25 - Trump Nominations
17:41 - Biosecure Act Update
21:01 - Pharma in Obesity

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