An AI experiment at the FDA & Novo trailing in the obesity drug race

This week on "The Readout LOUD" podcast: an AI experiment at the FDA and how Novo Nordisk is trailing in the obesity drug race.

Jun 5, 2025 - 23:00
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An AI experiment at the FDA & Novo trailing in the obesity drug race

On this week’s episode of “The Readout LOUD”: The Food and Drug Administration’s AI adventure, a deep look inside Novo Nordisk’s obesity stumble, and finally, another big M&A deal in biotech.

The FDA has rolled out an internal AI tool called Elsa that, unlike its namesake Disney character, can’t seem to let go of mistakes. Our colleague Brittany Trang joins to explain. And it’s always a fun podcast when we can discuss a biotech acquisition. This week, we’ll chat about Sanofi’s $9 billion offer for Blueprint Medicines.

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