Biotechnology
Pfizer adds to obesity bet with up to $2.1 billion deal to develop Chinese company’s pill
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla talks during a press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs, Belgium April 23, 2021. John Thys | Reuters Pfizer on Tuesday said it has struck an […]
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‘Terrifying’: Why U.S. senator in top intel post wants more spying on Chinese companies
Go back a decade and most Americans had never heard of Huawei. Today, the Chinese telecom giant is a symbol of how quickly China can dominate a strategic technology sector and in the process create new national security and market threats for U.S. government and industry. Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat […]
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RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel to vote on changing hepatitis B shot recommendation for babies
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. looks on as he attends a press conference to discuss health insurance reform, at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 23, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine committee […]
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Eli Lilly cuts cash prices of Zepbound weight loss drug vials on direct-to-consumer site
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, U.S., Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Monday said it is lowering the cash prices of single-dose vials of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound on its direct-to-consumer platform, LillyDirect, building on efforts by the company and the […]
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Why Medicare price negotiations matter for Novo Nordisk, AstraZeneca, and other European pharma companies
Drug pricing has emerged as a key topic to watch for pharmaceutical companies and investors in 2025. As President Donald Trump pushes for lower medicine prices for Americans, the sector is facing additional pricing pressure from a Biden-era law called the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA, voted into law in 2022, allows the Centers for […]
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Eli Lilly hits $1 trillion market value, a first for a health-care company
A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly reached a $1 trillion market capitalization on Friday, the first health-care company in the world to join the exclusive club dominated by tech firms. Eli Lilly briefly hit […]
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Novo Nordisk cuts direct-to-consumer prices for Wegovy, Ozempic to $349 a month
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Novo Nordisk on Monday said it has cut the direct-to-consumer prices of its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes counterpart Ozempic, adding to efforts by the company and the Trump administration to […]
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Novo Nordisk’s leadership strategy tested as shareholders signal frustration ahead of vote on board revamp
Flags with the logos of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy are pictures while the company presents the annual report at Novo Nordisk in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, on February 5, 2025. Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images A leadership shakeup at what was once Europe’s […]
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Millions more Americans could access obesity drugs after Trump’s deals with Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk
US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on Nov. 6, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Thursday struck landmark deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk that could mark a turning point in how many people can access […]
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Startup Omada Health to start prescribing GLP-1s, other obesity medications as membership grows
The Omada Health logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Virtual care company Omada Health on Thursday said it will start prescribing GLP-1s and other obesity drugs and helping patients manage those medications. Omada plans to expand the offerings under its weight management program as its membership grows […]
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