Biotechnology
More convenient form of breakthrough Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi shows promising results in study
Eisai on Wednesday said an injectable version of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi showed promising initial results in a clinical trial, potentially paving the way for a new and more convenient option for administering the antibody treatment. However, the injection did not cause lower rates of brain swelling and bleeding, which are Leqembi’s most concerning side […]
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Mike Johnson elected Residence speaker, placing Louisiana Republican in the highlight
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana was elected speaker of the Dwelling of Associates on Wednesday, ending a 3-week management crisis that has paralyzed Congress. Vice chairman of the Home Republican meeting and a tough-proper conservative, Johnson had maintained a lower community profile right until he was thrust into the spotlight this week immediately after […]
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RSV vaccine from GSK shows potential to protect adults 50 to 59
A vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline showed the potential to protect adults ages 50 to 59 from respiratory syncytial virus in a late-stage clinical trial, the company said Wednesday. The initial trial results suggest that GSK’s shot, known as Arexvy, could help protect a wider population from RSV, a disease that causes thousands of hospitalizations and deaths […]
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CVS to pull certain cold medicines containing decongestant phenylephrine from store shelves
Cold and flu medicine including NyQuil sit on a store shelf in Miami on Sept. 12, 2023. Joe Raedle | Getty Images CVS is removing some of the most common cough and cold medicines from its store shelves and will no longer sell them, a company spokesperson told CNBC on Thursday. The company’s decision comes […]
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Sanofi to offer insulin product for $35 to all Americans through GoodRx
Sanofi Lantus brand insulin pens are arranged for a photograph in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., on Friday, April 5, 2019. Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Americans, regardless of their insurance status, can now access Sanofi‘s most widely prescribed insulin for $35 through the prescription drug savings company GoodRx, the companies […]
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Pfizer to price Covid drug Paxlovid at $1,390 per course
Paxlovid, Pfizer’s antiviral medication to treat the coronavirus disease, is displayed in this picture taken on Oct. 7, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters Pfizer will price a five-day course of its Covid antiviral drug Paxlovid at $1,390 when the company starts to transition it to the commercial market later this year. A company spokesperson on […]
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Johnson & Johnson beats on earnings and hikes outlook as medtech, pharmaceutical sales surge
An entry sign to the Johnson & Johnson campus shows their logo in Irvine, California on August 28, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported adjusted earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street’s expectations, driven by a surge in sales in the company’s medical devices and pharmaceutical business divisions. […]
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‘Miracle drug’ euphoria: Specialists warn widespread use of fat decline medicine faces main hurdles
Two gurus see key difficulties facing the adoption of new being overweight medicine. Dr. Kavita Patel, a physician and NBC News health-related contributor, thinks new knowledge from Novo Nordisk on Ozempic’s means to hold off the development of long-term kidney disease is among the strongest supporting proof for secondary uses of the drug. On the […]
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Pharmacy staff from Walgreens, other chains could stage nationwide walkout and rallies in coming weeks
A woman walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Pharmacy staff from Walgreens are laying the groundwork for a nationwide walkout and multiple rallies at the end of October to protest unsatisfactory working conditions, and are in talks with employees from […]
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Novo Nordisk hikes outlook on soaring demand for Wegovy, Ozempic
An Ozempic (semaglutide) injection pen is seen on a kitchen table in Riga, Latvia on 06 August, 2023. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Friday raised its outlook for its full-year sales and operating profit due to soaring demand for its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic. The […]
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