This week, Daphne Zohar, Brad Loncar and John Maraganore hosted a special live edition of Biotech Hangout at the BIO conference, and they dive into their learnings on this week’s episode. They are also joined by Josh Schimmer and Otello Stampacchia to discuss the latest news, data, deals and more. The hosts debate the hot topic of the week - Merck’s lawsuit against the U.S. government’s IRA negotiations. They also discuss data that was shared at the recent ASCO 2023 conference, and a tweet accused of moving stock. Other topics include a surprising acquisition and oncology response criteria. *This episode aired on June 9, 2023*