Health
Period care brands August, Rael and others form coalition to fight the ‘tampon tax,’ reimburse consumers
Starting Wednesday, consumers paying state sales tax on menstrual products will be able to get those costs on some period care purchases reimbursed. The Tampon Tax Back Coalition — an initiative of period care brands August, Cora, LOLA, The Honey Pot, Rael, Here We Flo, Saalt and DIVA — will reimburse consumers for the tax […]
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Walgreens names veteran health-care executive Tim Wentworth as next CEO
A Walgreens sign is displayed on the window of one of its stores in Hollywood, California, on March 9, 2023. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance has chosen veteran health care executive Tim Wentworth as the company’s new chief executive. Wentworth is the former CEO of the nation’s largest pharmacy benefits […]
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15 stocks with a history of dividend growth are expected to deliver once again this year
Broadcom (AVGO), Caterpillar (CAT) and Eli Lilly (LLY) are among the 15 Club stocks with a streak of annual dividend growth that Wall Street expects to continue in their current fiscal years. Long-term investors should look to own companies with a history of dividend growth instead of chasing stocks with high yields, Morgan Stanley strategists […]
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Microsoft announces new AI tools to help doctors deliver better care
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella listens to an audience member’s question during the company’s annual shareholder meeting in Bellevue, Washington, Nov. 30, 2016. Stephen Brashear | Getty Images News | Getty Images Microsoft on Tuesday announced new data and artificial intelligence products that aim to help health-care organizations easily access and learn from the mountains of […]
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This animal health stock could gain nearly 30% as it ramps up sales of dog arthritis treatment
Zoetis shares have fallen about 10% since their recent peak in late July amid concerns that a weakening economy will prompt consumers to spend less on their pets. But investors may be overlooking the opportunity from a key product launch that could become one of the biggest in animal health history. A recent survey conducted […]
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How Ozempic and Wegovy turned Novo Nordisk into a $400 billion company
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk has entered a new chapter in its 100-year history — thanks to its newfound success with two products: Ozempic and Wegovy. The drugs are once-weekly injectables of a medication called semaglutide, prescribed for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss. Their skyrocketing popularity has boosted Novo Nordisk to new heights. Novo Nordisk’s […]
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Supreme Court declines to hear case challenging FDA authority to reject flavored e-cigarettes
A woman smokes an E-Cigarette at Digital Ciggz in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear arguments in a case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s authority to reject approvals of flavored electronic cigarettes. The case is one of several challenges to the FDA’s regulation of […]
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Cramer says Vertex has a drug that may address the ‘largest market opportunity in the world’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday suggested that investors keep an eye on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX), a biotechnology company developing a drug to treat acute pain that is not an opioid. “The biggest pharmacy issue [is] how do we get pain removed, or at least nullified, without opiates? They have a plan — Vertex,” Cramer said […]
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Google announces new generative AI search capabilities for doctors
Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, speaks at a cloud computing conference held by the company in 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google Cloud on Monday announced new artificial intelligence-powered search capabilities that it said will help health-care workers quickly pull accurate clinical information from different types of medical records. The health-care […]
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Novavax’s updated Covid vaccine can still catch up to Pfizer, Moderna shots this fall
A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Americans can finally get their hands on Novavax‘s newest Covid vaccine after U.S. regulators greenlighted the shot this week. […]
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