J&J chairman and CEO Joaquin Duato shares striking glimpses of his own life journey at a recent summit as he underscores the value of diversity, equity and inclusion. He also discusses the company’s formulae for innovation and the Kenvue spin out.

After shutting down its trial for a leukemia conditioning agent due to a patient death, Magenta’s review of strategic alternatives concludes with a combination with complement inhibitor-focused Dianthus.

AstraZeneca has been drawn back to drug development innovation in China after accelerating its rate of licensing deals with biotechs in the country over the past few months. Meanwhile, the UK multinational has also been building a network ecosystem together with a Chinese investment bank to take a long-term view in the country, a senior R&D executive told Scrip in an interview.