Scrip's Five Must-Know Things - Oct. 13, 2026

Join us for an audio catch-up on the major events in the global biopharma industry over the past week, as reported by Scrip’s global team, in this podcast version of Five Must-Know Things.

This episode covers insights for the business week ended Oct. 9, 2026. This time—China’s competitive threat; M&As cool off in Q3; new pneumococcal vaccine contender; strategy for Spanish biotechs; and Shionogi’s $2bn acquisition.

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