AI, Robotics, and the New Era of Pharma Production

Podcast Overview

In this episode of Navigating the Currents of Change, Shaheen Chohan is joined by Annette Kreuger, IIR’s Senior Vice President of Research for Pharma & Biotech, to explore how Pharmaceuticals and biotech remain two of the most active sectors for global capital investment heading into 2025. From explosive growth in GLP-1 weight-loss drug production to the expansion of biologics and cell & gene therapies, the project pipeline is strong, but not without challenges.

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Shaheen Chohan

Annette Kreuger

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