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How Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Pharmaceutical Industry
In this episode of The Demographics Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how declining birth rates and aging populations are reshaping the pharmaceutical industry. They focus on a concrete case: the shifting R&D priorities at major drugmakers like Pfizer and Novartis, which are pivoting from blockbuster pediatric vaccines toward drugs for age-related conditions such as Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and cardiovascular disease. The conversation zeroes in on a striking number: by 2025, the global market for drugs targeting age-related diseases is projected to reach $1.2 trillion, while…
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