Pink Sheet Podcast: Regeneron’s COVID Monoclonal Deal, New FDA Advisor, Project Optimus In Cancer Combos
Executive Summary
Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss the somewhat novel pricing language in Regeneron’s deal with the US government to develop a COVID-19 monoclonal antibody, US FDA Commissioner Robert Califf hiring a new senior advisor, and optimizing dosing in cancer combination therapies.
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