Episode

The Shift in Global Drug Development

Podcast: The a16z Show
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 3463
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Summary

Theo Jaffee and Gabriel Dickinson speak with Cremieux about China’s rapid rise to the top of global clinical trial output. They discuss the regulatory reforms that accelerated China’s progress, the surge in novel drug development, and what the US would need to change to stay competitive in biomedical innovation.