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Pharma's AI Revolution: Hidden Gems for Smart Investors

USASaturday, December 20, 2025
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Pharmaceutical stocks have been overlooked for years. But now, AI is changing the game.

  • AI speeds up drug development
  • Can cut time from 15 years to just 6
  • Big news for the industry

Two Companies to Watch

1. Becton Dickinson (BDX)

  • Makes hospital supplies
  • Syringes, needles, catheters
  • Lab equipment
  • AI boosts demand
  • Merging with Waters Corporation
  • Growth and cash expected
  • Pays a 2.8% dividend
  • Good buy now

2. BlackRock Health Sciences Fund (BME)

  • Closed-end fund
  • Holds stocks of medical-device makers
  • Abbott Laboratories
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Also includes drugmakers
  • Lilly
  • Amgen
  • Pays a 7.8% dividend
  • Trades at a discount
  • Cheap right now

Why Invest?

  • AI cuts costs
  • Speeds up drug development
  • Leads to big profits
  • BDX and BME are well-positioned

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