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284: AbbVie’s big deal, CAR-T’s risks, & getting a biotech job
28 minutes Posted Nov 30, 2023 at 6:15 pm.
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We discuss why AbbVie is spending $10 billion on a cancer-focused company that spent four decades on the path to its first FDA approval, a deal with implications for biotech in 2023 and for a burgeoning area in oncology. We’ll also talk about the latest news in the life sciences, including safety concerns for CAR-T cancer treatment, the slumping industry job market, and some curious explanations for clinical failures.