After securing US orphan designation for an artificial intelligence-assisted therapeutic, Insilico's co-CEO Feng Ren sits down for a wide-ranging interview in which he discusses why AI drug discovery is more predictable, efficient and cost-effective than the conventional bench-to-bed model. AI's limitations and validations, why the industry should get excited about algorithms, data sets and deep learning are other topics to consider in this fast-growing field. 

Last December, China's Akeso struck a major agreement worth up to $5bn with Summit Therapeutics, which set a new record in terms of total deal value for a single asset in the Chinese biopharma sector. Akeso founder and CEO Michelle Xia is now planning to pursue a more independent path in taking the firm global.

In this week's podcast version of Five Must-Know Things: Leqembi bodes well for Biogen; AbbVie predicts US Humira erosion; Sanofi’s R&D chief moves on; Roche’s ophthalmology plans; and Scrip Asks what 2023 holds for AI in pharma.

In this week's podcast version of Five Must-Know Things: Merck remains confident in TIGIT; Otezla and Sotyktu battle for share in psoriasis; GSK chief warns about worsening UK pharma sector; China plans to ban gene editing technology exports; and an interview with Boehringer Ingelheim’s head of human pharma regions.

In this week's podcast version of Five Must-Know Things: Amgen launches first US biosimilar to Humira; strong launches set to help BMS as it faces losses of exclusivity; Eisai preaches patience on Leqembi for Alzheimer’s; 10 clinical trials to watch for this year; and Scrip Asks what 2023 holds in store for biopharma technological advances.

Genexine CEO Neil Warma talks to Scrip in this audio interview about a wide range of topics, including key strategy changes, ambitions to become a leading global biopharma, as well as challenges he has faced since joining the Korean biotech.

In this week's podcast version of Five Must-Know Things: Merck & Co. tells Scrip oncology will remain a key priority; J&J is responsibly cautious on growth; Takeda pays big for HutchMed drug; industry looks at likely US IRA impact; and lecanemab misses out on EU fast-track treatment.

In this week's podcast version of Five Must-Know Things: the best of J.P. Morgan; Novartis on its US-first commercial plan; Chugai CEO talks to Scrip on the Roche alliance and more; Scrip Asks what this year holds for pricing and reimbursement; and the global outlook for biopharma funding.