Health
Eli Lilly to build $6 billion manufacturing plant in Alabama to help make upcoming obesity pill, other drugs
Eli Lilly CEO David A. Ricks speaks at a press conference at Generation Park in Houston, Monday, Sept. 23, 2025. The company announced plans for a $6.5 billion biomanufacturing plant in north Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Raquel Natalicchio | Houston Chronicle | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Tuesday said it will spend […]
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A biotech stock for investors scared to invest in the risky industry
Citigroup thinks investors should consider Ligand Pharmaceuticals for a more conservative bet on the biotech industry. The bank initiated the biotech stock at a buy rating and price target of $270, implying upside of 46% from Ligand’s Monday closing price of $184.67. Shares have soared nearly 79% this year. LGND YTD mountain LGND YTD chart […]
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FDA approves Merck drug for decimated U.S. cattle herds to stop screwworm
Cattle detained in the pens of the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union , at the Jeronimo-Santa Teresa border crossing in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico on November 27, 2024, after the United States stopped imports of Mexican cattle due to the presence of screwworm. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images U.S. cattle ranchers will soon have a new […]
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel weakens recommendation on hepatitis B shot for babies, scrapping universal guidance
Dr. Vicky Pebsworth, from left, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Retsef Levi, Case Western Reserve University Professor Catherine Stein and Dr. Raymond Pollak, listen to presentations during an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting to discuss childhood vaccine schedule changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., December 4, […]
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Jim Cramer has faith in Danaher’s turnaround as life sciences comes back to life
Life sciences stocks are seeing a resurgence — and that’s good news for Danaher . Connecting the dots to better times ahead for the struggling portfolio name, Jim Cramer thinks the industry turnaround is best illustrated by looking at Agilent Technologies ‘ recovery from a post-Covid rut. Shares are up around 50% from their April […]
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‘Advice was so good,’ says CEO who used ChatGPT to pitch new ideas to AI versions of business icons
Joanna Stober, Midi Health CEO and co-founder, has never had an opportunity to run her business plans past legendary venture capital investor John Doerr, chairman at Kleiner Perkins. But that didn’t stop her from tapping Doerr, in an AI version, for advice on growing her startup, a virtual clinic offering midlife health care for women. […]
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Eli Lilly cuts cash prices of Zepbound weight loss drug vials on direct-to-consumer site
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, U.S., Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Monday said it is lowering the cash prices of single-dose vials of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound on its direct-to-consumer platform, LillyDirect, building on efforts by the company and the […]
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Abortion pill makers brace for restrictions a year after Trump’s election
Mifepristone and Misoprostol pills are pictured Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018, in Skokie, Illinois. Erin Hooley | Chicago Tribune | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Just over a year since Donald Trump was elected president again, the $6.9 billion abortion pill industry is operating under the same federal rules he inherited from former President Joe […]
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Republicans push Obamacare tax credit alternatives as enrollment deadline looms
An Obamacare sign is displayed outside an insurance agency on Nov. 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images With enhanced Obamacare tax credits set to expire at the end of the year, Republicans are proposing new alternatives aimed at lowering the cost of health care. Their window for doing so is rapidly […]
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Novo Nordisk shares plunge 10% after Alzheimer’s drug trial fails to hit key target
The Novo Nordisk A/S headquarters in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. Nichlas Pollier | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Novo Nordisk on Monday fell as much 11% after the Danish drug pharmaceutical company said a highly-anticipated trial for Alzheimer’s disease failed to meet its main goal. The trial tested whether semaglutide — the […]
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