Health

Merck to develop weight loss pill from Chinese drugmaker in up to $2 billion licensing deal
Exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters on February 05, 2024 in Rahway, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck on Wednesday said it has snagged the rights to an experimental weight loss pill from Chinese drugmaker Hansoh Pharma, in a deal worth up to $2 billion. The oral drug has not yet […]
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Health AI startup Suki expands partnership with Google Cloud to deliver more assistive tech for clinicians
Health-care artificial intelligence startup Suki on Wednesday announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud as part of its push to expand beyond clinical documentation. Through the partnership, Suki is building patient summary and Q&A features using Google Cloud’s Vertex AI platform, which allows developers to train, tune and deploy different AI models and applications. Suki’s […]
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Healthy Returns: Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic faces scrutiny over potential link to rare eye condition
A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk is seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. There may be a […]
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Dexcom’s over-the-counter glucose monitor now offers users an AI summary of how sleep, meals and more impact sugar levels
The Dexcom logo is seen on a smartphone screen and in the background. Pavlo Gonchar | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Dexcom on Tuesday announced an artificial intelligence feature for its Stelo continuous glucose monitor that gives users a personalized look into how meals, sleep and activity impact their glucose levels. It’s the […]
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We’re adding to our position in a stock that just landed a big Wall Street endorsement
Shortly after the opening the bell, we will be buying 300 shares of Bristol Myers Squibb at roughly $56.50. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,200 shares of BMY, increasing its weighting in the portfolio to roughly 1.9% from about 1.4%. Wall Street’s stretch of bad breadth may have finally caught up […]
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We want to boost our ownership of a portfolio stock that just boosted its dividend
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Thursday markets: Stocks are taking a breather after Wednesday’s big surge, especially in the Nasdaq Composite and the more narrow “Magnificent Seven” cohort. The yield on […]
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Health care stocks fall as lawmakers, patients push for changes to their business models
UnitedHealth Group signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of major health-care companies fell as much as 5% on Wednesday as investors feared pressure from lawmakers and patients could force changes to their business models. The declining stocks include […]
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Healthy Returns: A huge deal to boost Novo Nordisk’s manufacturing is one step closer to closing
A view of the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company’s office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, March 8, 2024. Tom Little | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. […]
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Ro to offer lower-price vials of weight loss drug Zepbound by teaming up with Eli Lilly
Patients will be able to access Zepbound single-dose vials at Ro Coutesy: Ro Direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro on Wednesday said its platform will now offer more affordable single-dose vials of the weight loss drug Zepbound through a new partnership with Eli Lilly, which aims to streamline access to the popular treatment. Ro said it will […]
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Insurance stocks have fallen since UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
A banner hanging from on overpass along the southbound lane of I-83 that says, “Deny Defend Depose Health Care 4 All.” Lloyd Fox | Baltimore Sun | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Major insurance stocks have fallen more than 6% since their closing prices last Tuesday, the day before the deadly shooting of Brian […]
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