Biotech and Pharmaceuticals
Oprah's flip on weight loss drugs is a sign of what's to come for the 'Ozempic trade' in 2024
For many struggling with obesity, new medications have been “a gift,” as Oprah Winfrey recently described it in declaring she was “done with the shaming.” Investors in drug manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly might use the same term for the returns they’ve realized over the past year. U.S.-listed shares of Novo Nordisk, the maker […]
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Karuna Therapeutics surges 47% following Bristol Myers Squibb announces $14 billion offer
Bristol Myers Squibb on Friday introduced it agreed to acquire biopharmaceutical company Karuna Therapeutics for $14 billion in cash, or $330 for every share. Karuna’s stock popped additional than 47% on the news Friday morning, hitting around $317 a share. Bristol Myers Squibb shares rose extra than 3%. The deal will assistance develop Bristol Myers’ […]
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Here are the big health sector themes to watch next year
An employee works on the production line of pharmaceutical company Zentiva in Prague, Czech Republic, May 6, 2021. David W. Cerny | Reuters The health-care sector has wiped out much of its losses for the year during the December market rally. Beaten-down biotech and medical device makers have seen the biggest rebound this month, and […]
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Weight loss drugs, Alzheimer's treatments and gene editing: Enormous firsts defined 2023 in pharma
Soumyabrata Roy | Nurphoto | Getty Images Drugmakers are closing out a year when they achieved several historic firsts that will shape the pharmaceutical industry in 2024 and beyond. The weight loss drug market transformed into the pharmaceutical industry’s newest gold rush this year, as demand for costly but highly effective treatments from Novo Nordisk […]
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Enphase Power will lay off around 10% of workforce as portion of restructuring plan
Igor Golovniov | LightRocket | Getty Photographs Enphase Electrical power will lay off 10% of its world-wide workforce as aspect of a restructuring prepare, the solar company disclosed in a regulatory filing on Monday. Enphase makers microinverters that change solar power into usable energy. The firm’s stock is down 53% this yr as superior interest […]
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The weight loss drug boom isn't over yet — here's what to expect in the year ahead
George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Weight loss drugs exploded into the public eye this year, and 2024 will bring more change to the evolving market. The drugs skyrocketed in popularity in 2023 as they helped patients shed significant weight, despite hefty price tags, mixed insurance coverage and a handful of unpleasant side effects. […]
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Prescriptions for Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss drug get off to a strong start and confirm bright outlook
The launch of Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound — a key pillar of our investment thesis in the pharmaceuticals giant — is going swimmingly in the U.S., Jefferies said Friday. Weekly Zepbound prescriptions totaled 7,700 in the week ended Dec. 8, its fourth on the U.S. market, according to Jefferies, which cited data compiled […]
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Moderna, Merck vaccine with Keytruda delays return of deadly skin cancer after 3 years, data says
An exterior view of Moderna’s clinical manufacturing facility. David L. Ryan | Boston Globe | Getty Images Moderna and Merck‘s experimental cancer vaccine, when used in combination with Merck’s blockbuster therapy Keytruda, reduced the risk of death or relapse in patients with the most deadly form of skin cancer after three years, according to midstage […]
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If you can't build the next Ozempic, buy it: Where M&A could be heading in the obesity drug space
Investors are contemplating where and when the next big obesity drug deal will occur. At the moment, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have the growing obesity drug market all to themselves. But given the potential size of this opportunity, which some have put at more than $100 billion by 2030 , other pharmaceuticals companies — […]
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Vertex shares pop after non-opioid painkiller posts positive mid-stage trial results
A sign hangs in front of the world headquarters of Vertex Pharmaceuticals in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., October 23, 2019. Brian Snyder | Reuters Shares of Vertex jumped Wednesday after the company’s painkiller, which is being tested as an alternative to opioids, significantly decreased pain in a mid-stage trial. Those positive results for diabetes patients suffering […]
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