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Bonus Episode - The Trends Shaping the Pharmaceutical Industry in 2026
15 minutes Posted Feb 3, 2026 at 6:00 am.
Setting The 2026 Agenda
AI In Hospitals And Diagnostics
AI Engines For Drug Discovery
Hype Meets Biology’s Complexity
Gender Data And Better Medicine
Women’s Health, Menopause, Longevity
Beyond AI: Who Funds Innovation
Geopolitics: US, China, Europe
Rare Diseases And New Therapies
Paying For Gene And ASO Treatments
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Send us Fan Mail Join host, Jo Fahy, and pharmaceuticals and healthcare reporter, Jessica Davis Pluss, to weigh up the forces shaping pharma in 2026. From AI’s real gains in clinics and labs, to the case for inclusive data, we also discuss the politics of who funds innovation, and why rare diseases and antibiotics deserve our focus. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.