Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
Healthy Returns: What to know about Pfizer and Novo Nordisk’s bidding war over obesity biotech Metsera
A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Pfizer and Novo Nordisk are in a takeover clash over the obesity biotech Metsera, with both pharmaceutical giants raising their bids for the startup as of Monday. […]
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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk lowers growth outlook for its weight loss drugs as pricing pressures mount
A box of Ozempic sits on a table in North Tyneside, Britain, Oct. 31, 2023. Lee Smith | Reuters Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk said Wednesday it is trimming its growth expectations for its leading obesity and diabetes treatments as competition intensifies and pricing pressures mount in the weight loss market. Net profit for the […]
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Pfizer tops estimates, raises profit guidance even as sales fall
Smith Collection | Archive Photos | Getty Images Pfizer on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates and hiked its full-year profit guidance, as cost cuts helped to outweigh declining sales for the period. The pharmaceutical giant now expects its full-year adjusted profit to come in between $3 and $3.15 per share, up […]
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Pfizer files second lawsuit against Novo Nordisk, Metsera in bidding war over obesity biotech
A Pfizer logo is displayed at a research facility in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, U.S., Sept. 30, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Pfizer on Monday said it filed a second lawsuit against Novo Nordisk and Metsera, alleging that the Danish drugmaker’s attempt to outbid Pfizer to acquire the obesity biotech is […]
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Where the blockbuster weight loss drug market stands today — and what’s coming next
A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | Reuters The appetite for blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs is far from satisfied. From fresh competition to new uses, the market is quickly vaulting into a new stage of […]
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‘Trump effect’ raises hopes for cannabis rally as investors bet on federal reforms, softer marijuana stance
Oils containing CBD (Cannabidiol). Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt | AFP | Getty Images Cannabis stocks could be poised for a rally after years of stagnation, fueled by investor optimism over the possibility for new federal rules for hemp-derived products and signals that President Donald Trump could take a more permissive stance on marijuana. Publicly traded […]
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Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over rival obesity drug bid
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pfizer said on Friday it had filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk saying Metsera breached its merger agreement obligations in declaring the Danish drugmaker’s $8.5 billion bid for the U.S. obesity drug developer to be a superior offer. Pfizer asked the Delaware court where it filed the lawsuit to issue a temporary restraining order to […]
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Shares of breast cancer therapy developer Olema Pharmaceutical could more than double from here
Wall Street is optimistic that Olema Pharmaceutical could be developing the next major breakthrough breast cancer treatment. Earlier this month, the company announced promising clinical data for its lead candidate palazestrant, an oral medication that is being evaluated in several trials for estrogen receptor-positive, or ER+, breast cancer. Shares of the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company are up […]
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This biotech stock has jumped nearly 50% in 3 months. Its CEO says business is ‘growing substantially’
It’s been a stellar few months for shares of San Francisco-based biotech company Rigel Pharmaceuticals, which has approved treatments for rheumatology and oncology — as well as potential new drugs in the pipeline. The stock has jumped about 50% in just the last three months, earning it a spot on CNBC’s list of top performing […]
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Novo Nordisk enters bidding war with Pfizer over U.S. biotech Metsera
Thomas Fuller | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Denmark’s Novo Nordisk launched a rival bid for U.S. obesity biotech firm Metsera on Thursday, hijacking an offer from Pfizer as drugmakers jostle for advantage in the fast-growing and competitive weight-loss drug market. Novo Nordisk, the company behind blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes […]
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