Health
Novartis unit Sandoz set to start trading after completing spinoff
Novartis said in August that it plans to spin off its generics unit Sandoz to sharpen its focus on its patented prescription medicines. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Novartis has completed the spinoff of its generics and biosimilars business Sandoz, which is set to debut trading on the SIX Swiss Exchange on Wednesday. The […]
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Evercore ISI says this biotech stock is a high risk, high reward play, with more than 200% upside
Evercore ISI initiated coverage of Aclaris Therapeutics , a clinical stage biotech working on immunology and inflammation drugs, at an outperform, saying the market is underpricing its odds for success heading into the release of clinical trial data. “We think the stock could trade up 300%+ on positive data (with more upside after the short-term […]
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Drugmakers opt in to Medicare drug price negotiations – here’s what happens next
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 All drugmakers of the first 10 medicines selected for Medicare drug price negotiations have agreed to participate in the talks, even after many of them sued to halt the […]
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Kaiser Permanente union workers poised to strike after contract expires
A sign is posted on the exterior of the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center on September 08, 2023 in Vallejo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images More than 75,000 workers at the largest nonprofit private health-care provider in the United States are poised to strike Wednesday after negotiations failed to reach an agreement over the […]
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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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