Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
Why Trump’s 100% drug tariffs could hit Asia and Europe very differently
Global pharmaceutical stocks sold off on Friday, as markets reacted to news of 100% tariffs on branded and patented drugs imported into the United States, but significant moves lower haven’t been across the board. While Asia Pacific-listed shares in the sector saw notable falls — with some stocks tumbling more than 5% — the reaction […]
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U.S. to impose 100% tariff on branded, patented drugs unless firms build plants locally, Trump says
Shelf of pharmaceutical products. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on “any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” entering the country from Oct. 1. The measure will not apply to companies building drug manufacturing plants in the U.S., Trump added. He said that […]
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Roche targets becoming top 3 obesity player as experimental drug enters late-stage trial
The Roche Holding AG headquarters on April 11, 2025, in Basel, Switzerland. Sedat Suna | Getty Images News | Getty Images Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche is targeting becoming a top three obesity player globally, posing a potential rival to heavyweights Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly as it advances one of its experimental weight-loss drugs to […]
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The Trump administration is changing Covid, childhood vaccine recommendations – here’s what it means for you
A proposed vote by Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Retsef Levi is displayed during an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters New recommendations last week from an influential vaccine panel handpicked by Health and […]
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Eli Lilly to build $6.5 billion Texas manufacturing facility for obesity pill, other drugs
A rendering of Eli Lilly’s manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. Courtesy: Eli Lilly Eli Lilly on Tuesday said it will spend $6.5 billion to build a manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas, to boost production of the company’s pipeline of so-called small molecule drugs, including its closely watched experimental obesity pill. It is the second in […]
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Trump admin draws unproven link between autism and Tylenol ingredient use during pregnancy
In this photo illustration, Tylenol caplets are displayed on Sept. 22, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Trump administration on Monday drew an unproven link between autism and pregnant women’s use of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in one of the world’s most common over-the-counter pain relievers, Kenvue’s Tylenol. President Donald […]
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Pfizer boosts obesity drug prospects with $7.3 billion deal to buy Metsera
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pfizer on Monday said it would buy weight loss drugmaker Metsera in an up to $7.3 billion deal, including future payments, as it scrambles to win a slice in the booming obesity drug market. Pfizer said it will pay an initial $47.50 a share in […]
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel weakens Covid shot recommendations, calling it an individual decision
Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) listen to a presentation about COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) during an Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s […]
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel postpones vote on whether to delay babies’ first hepatitis B shot
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine panel on Friday postponed a vote on whether to delay the first dose of the hepatitis B shot from birth to at least one month for most babies born in the U.S. The decision means that the committee’s current recommendation – that all infants […]
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Covid shot access, coverage at stake as RFK Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine panel convenes
Ruth Jones, immunization nurse, holds a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) at Borinquen Health Care Center in Miami, Florida, on May 29, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Covid shot access and coverage in the U.S. hang in the balance as an influential government vaccine panel hand-picked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert […]
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