BioCentury This Week
BioCentury This Week
BioCentury
Ep. 391 - China deals, Beam lawsuit, MFN models, Nobel winners
30 minutes Posted Oct 6, 2026 at 1:00 am.
Introduction
China Pharma Deal Trends
Beam vs. YolTech Lawsuit
Small GLOBE, Big Precedent
Nobel Prize & Optogenetics
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Pharma partnering in China is getting earlier and broader, with Merck & Co., Novo Nordisk and Novartis striking multibillion-dollar deals for assets spanning new modalities and disease areas. On the latest BioCentury This Week podcast, BioCentury's analysts assess the trend and why co-development deals could draw scrutiny in Washington. The analysts also discuss the complexities of Beam's trade secret suit against YolTech, why the GLOBE Medicare pricing model matters more for the preceden...