# Bonus Episode - The Trends Shaping the Pharmaceutical Industry in 2026

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Podcast: [The Swiss Connection](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-swiss-connection-1071732)
Published: 2026-02-03T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/910414/episodes/18577793-bonus-episode-the-trends-shaping-the-pharmaceutical-industry-in-2026.mp3
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Duration seconds: 945

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Send us Fan Mail Join host, Jo Fahy, and pharmaceuticals and healthcare reporter, Jessica Davis Pluss, to weigh up the forces shaping pharma in 2026. From AI’s real gains in clinics and labs, to the case for inclusive data, we also discuss the politics of who funds innovation, and why rare diseases and antibiotics deserve our focus. SWI swissinfo.ch is a public service media company based in Bern, Switzerland.

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