Health
Walgreens slashes profit guidance, citing ‘challenging’ environment for consumers and pharmacies
A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Walgreens on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations and slashed its full-year adjusted profit outlook, citing a “challenging” environment for pharmacies and U.S. consumers. The […]
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Healthy Returns: Eli Lilly, other drugmakers show off encouraging weight loss drug data
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good morning! Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and other drugmakers showed off encouraging data […]
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Masimo activist Politan presents ‘last chance’ for shareholders to force change at med-tech company
Founder and CEO of Masimo, Joe Kiani addresses a press conference in Bangalore on January 2, 2017. Manjunath Kiran | AFP | Getty Images Despite voting for change at last year’s annual meeting, shareholders in medical device maker Masimo have seen their governance concerns go largely unresolved, according to activist investor Politan Capital Management. With […]
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Plant-based meat substitutes may be healthier for the heart than real meat
Plant-based meat alternatives, despite being ultraprocessed, may be healthier for the heart than meat, a new report suggests. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Plant-based meat alternatives, despite being ultraprocessed, may be healthier for the heart than meat, a new report suggests. A review of previous studies found that risk factors for heart disease, […]
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CDC issues dengue fever alert in the U.S.
Close-up of a yellow-fever mosquito biting human skin, it’s a culicidae vector of malaria, yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue and zika virus in Brazil, known locally as mosquito da dengue. Joao Paulo Burini | Moment | Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory Tuesday alerting authorities, health care providers and […]
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Starbucks debuts fruity energy drink less than two months after Panera discontinues highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade
Starbucks on Tuesday launched a drink at stores nationwide called Iced Energy, which has up to 205 milligrams of caffeine in it — about the same amount as six cans of Coke. The fruity energy drink debuts less than two months after bakery-cafe chain Panera Bread announced it was discontinuing its controversial Charged Lemonade, a beverage […]
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Novo Nordisk to build $4.1 billion North Carolina facility to boost output of Wegovy, Ozempic
Novo Nordisk’s new manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina. Courtesy: Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk on Monday said it will spend $4.1 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in Clayton, North Carolina, in a bid to boost the supply of its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy, diabetes treatment Ozempic and other injectable therapies. Demand for […]
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Supreme Court rejects appeals brought by RFK Jr-founded anti-vaccine group over Covid shots
Independent Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally at Legends Event Center on December 20, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Rebecca Noble | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday turned away two Covid-related appeals brought by Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The decision […]
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Eli Lilly expects FDA decision on weight loss drug Zepbound for sleep apnea as early as end of the year
Eli Lilly on Friday said it applied for U.S. approval of its weight loss drug Zepbound for the treatment of the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and expects regulators to make a decision as early as the end of the year. If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, the company plans to launch Zepbound for so-called obstructive […]
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FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also sells Marlboro cigarettes. The decision lends new […]
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