Ep. 125 - Next Steps for ARPA-H

On the latest BioCentury This Week podcast, Washington Editor Steve Usdin details how the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health is taking shape as the new U.S. agency seeks to deliver transformative science and the latest moves by Rep. Anna Eshoo to change its structure via legislation. The podcast team also explores the U.K. NHS’s deal with Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi & Co. Ltd. on a subscription-based payment pilot for antibiotics, which could serve as an example for other payers considering similar initiatives; why an IP agreement by the WTO will do little to move the needle on COVID countermeasures; and top takeaways from Zai Lab CEO Samantha Du on The BioCentury Show. In addition, they call for members of the biopharma community to participate in a BioCentury survey on the talent crunch facing industry. All responses will remain confidential.