Health
Big Food vs. Big Pharma: Companies bet on snacking just as weight loss drugs boom
The snack aisle is seen during a tour of a new Amazon Go store in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images For more than a century, frosted cornflakes have been the backbone of Kellogg’s business. That changes Monday, when the company […]
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Federal judge declines to block Medicare drug price negotiations
A pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. George Frey | Reuters A federal judge on Friday declined to block the Biden administration from implementing Medicare drug price negotiations, upholding for now a controversial process that aims to make costly medications […]
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We’re set to receive shares in Danaher’s separated water business. Here’s our plan for the new stock
Danaher (DHR) is days away from shedding its environmental-and-applied solutions segment, and the Club holding’s ability to deliver returns for shareholders appears stronger than ever. Those potential returns can come from two places: Danaher stock and shares of Veralto (VLTO), the soon-to-be-standalone company that’s in the business of water quality. We see underappreciated value in […]
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Apps show where travelers exercise most — and least — on vacation
Ever pack workout clothes for a vacation — only to unpack them, unworn, upon returning home? Perhaps the destination matters. Data from exercise apps, which track users’ physical locations and search history, show travelers tend to be more active in some locations more than others. Fitness app Strava shows travelers tend to exercise when they […]
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Will weight loss drugs lead to less food consumption? Here’s what Walmart is saying
More than 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese. That’s a big number, which makes the group a force to be reckoned with if their habits start to change suddenly. That’s why we’ve seen so many Wall Street analysts exploring the potential fallout from new weight loss medications like Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic […]
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AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim to participate in Medicare drug price negotiations
In this photo illustration, Farxiga is made available to customers at the New City Halsted Pharmacy on August 29, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim on Wednesday told CNBC they will agree to participate in the first round of Medicare drug price negotiations, even after both pharmaceutical companies […]
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Ozempic, Wegovy drug prescriptions hit 9 million, surge 300% in under three years
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, 2023. George Frey | Reuters U.S. health care providers wrote more than nine million prescriptions for Ozempic, Wegovy and similar diabetes and obesity drugs during […]
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Miami man pleads guilty to selling adulterated, misbranded HIV drugs across U.S.
A Miami man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing adulterated HIV drugs dispensed to U.S. patients. Miami Herald | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A Miami man pleaded guilty to distributing as much as $25 million worth of misbranded and adulterated HIV drugs that were dispensed by pharmacies across the U.S. to […]
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How the weight loss boom could impact the real estate market
On its surface, the use of weight loss drugs may seem like it has little to do with the demand for office space, shopping malls and apartment buildings. But Jefferies analyst Jonathan Petersen begs to differ. He speculated that a more fit population would have a host of different habits that could ripple through the […]
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Underground climate change: How heat is trapped under the surface, threatening buildings
Cloud Gate, known as The Bean, is seen at AT-and-T Plaza at Millennium Park in Chicago, United States, on October 14, 2022. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images On a recent tour underneath Chicago’s iconic skyline, Alessandro Rotta Loria, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University, pointed out one of […]
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