Health
Weight loss boom is spurring sales of protein, meal replacement products, Vitamin Shoppe CEO says
The weight loss boom is pushing consumers to spend more on protein supplement products. That’s according to new data from The Vitamin Shoppe’s 2024 Health & Wellness Trend Report, an annual study of 2,000 Americans that provides insight into top consumer trends in the nutritional supplements industry. As more Americans take weight loss treatments like […]
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FDA advisors recommend Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, paving way for approval
Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Eli Lilly & Co.’s shares climbed in early US trading after its experimental drug for Alzheimer’s slowed the progress of the disease in a final-stage trial, paving the way for the company to apply for US approval. AJ Mast | Bloomberg | Getty […]
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Roche alleges counterfeit diabetes medical devices were sold on Amazon
Roche Diabetes Care Inc. Accu-Chek brand glucose test strips are arranged for a photograph in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Thursday, April 4, 2019. Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Roche, one of the world’s largest biotech companies, said “dangerous counterfeits” of its diabetes medical devices ended up for sale on […]
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Moderna’s combination Covid, flu vaccine is more effective than existing shots in late-stage trial
Empty bottles of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine. Fred Tanneau | AFP | Getty Images Moderna on Monday said its combination vaccine that targets both Covid-19 and the flu was more effective than existing standalone shots for those viruses in a late-stage trial. The biotech company is the first to release positive phase three data on a […]
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Trump claims credit for Biden’s insulin price cap
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Jay Paul | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Saturday recognized that the price of insulin is lower under President Joe Biden, but he still wants voters to credit his own administration. “Low INSULIN PRICING was gotten for millions of Americans by me, and […]
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FDA approves GSK’s RSV vaccine for high-risk adults ages 50 to 59, expanding shot’s reach
A view shows GlaxoSmithKline headquarters in London, Britain, January 17, 2022. Hannah Mckay | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday expanded the approval of GSK‘s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to adults ages 50 to 59 who are at increased risk of getting severely sick from the potentially lethal virus. The shot, called Arexvy, […]
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Waystar shares slip in Nasdaq debut after digital health company priced IPO in middle of range
Waystar shares slid about 3% in their Nasdaq debut on Friday, after the health-care payment software vendor priced its IPO in the middle of the expected range. The stock opened at $21 per share, below the IPO price of $21.50 late Thursday. Waystar said its expected price would be between $20 and $23 per share […]
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Healthy Returns: Drugmakers release promising cancer drug data – and AstraZeneca wins big
Attendees walk through the lobby at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good morning! I’m back in New York City after spending the last weekend in […]
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Weight loss drugs like Wegovy could spawn a host of new piggyback product lines
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss drug has seen a meteoric rise in popularity. Nurphoto | Getty Images LONDON — The rapid rise of weight loss drugs like Wegovy is generating a host of new product lines as companies hope to land on the right side of the health care disruptor. Industries spanning food and beverage […]
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Oscar Health CEO Mark Bertolini is ready to take on the employer market
Mark Bertolini has helped Oscar Health move toward profitability after taking over as CEO of the health insurer a year ago. Now, he says the company’s next phase of growth and profitability will focus on tapping into the employer market. That effort will include “going after the 71 million lives that are in small group […]
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