Covid vaccine stocks jump as new variants emerge
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Covid vaccine makers’ shares rose Monday as new variants of the virus emerge in the U.S. ahead of the rollout of updated shots …
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Teva, Glenmark enter deferred prosecution deal DOJ over price fixing
Boxes of tablets produced by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $225 million in criminal fines over five years and …
Weight loss drugs boost retail pharmacy sales
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, …
Eli Lilly (LLY) Q2 2023 earnings report
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Tuesday raised its full-year guidance as second-quarter profit jumped 85% from the same period a year ago on strong sales …
Novavax (NVAX) Q2 2023 earnings report
Medical syringes and Novavax logo displayed in the background are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on December 2, 2021. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images …
Ohio voters reject GOP effort to cripple abortion rights amendment
A sign asking Ohioans to vote in support of Issue 1 sits above another sign advocating against abortion rights at an event hosted by Created Equal on Thursday, July 20, …
Insurers face long road, high coverage cost
A selection of injector pens for the Saxenda weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 31, 2023. Jim Vondruska | Reuters Novo Nordisk‘s …
Obesity drug Wegovy’s trial result could ‘open up’ health insurance access
A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 2023. Jim Vondruska | Reuters LONDON — Popular …
Novo Nordisk to acquire Inversago Pharma, Canadian obesity drug maker
Liselotte Sabroe | Afp | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Thursday said it will acquire Inversago Pharma, a privately held obesity drug maker, for up to $1.08 billion to broaden …
10 drugs that are likely targets for fall Medicare price negotiations
Merck & Co. Inc.’s Januvia brand medication, used to treat Type 2 diabetes. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Medicare is poised to directly negotiate drug prices with the …