Biotechnology
Eli Lilly's direct drug sales alone may not upend the industry, but others could follow suit
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Eli Lilly is shaking up the pharmaceutical industry with a new website offering telehealth prescriptions and direct home delivery of certain drugs, including its red-hot weight loss treatment Zepbound, to expand patient access. The company’s direct-to-consumer push announced Thursday, the first of its kind for a big drugmaker, […]
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Florida wins first FDA approval to import cheaper drugs from Canada
Pharmacist Thomas Jensen, looks over a prescription drug at the Rock Canyon pharmacy in Provo, Utah, May 9, 2019. George Frey | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Florida’s plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada, a first-in-the-nation move that could reduce costs for Americans but faces fierce opposition from the […]
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Walgreens posts earnings beat but slashes quarterly dividend nearly in half
A man walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Walgreens reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that topped expectations on Thursday, but cut its quarterly dividend nearly in half. The retail pharmacy giant slashed its dividend to 25 cents per […]
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Moderna stock pops after Oppenheimer says Covid shot maker could launch more products over next two years
Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Moderna jumped more than 15% on Tuesday after Oppenheimer upgraded the stock to “outperform,” saying the Covid vaccine maker could market five products by 2026. The upgrade follows a dismal 2023 for Moderna, whose only commercially available product is its Covid shot. The company’s stock has […]
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Biden administration's Medicare drug price negotiations will face major tests in 2024
Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building on October 06, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images U.S. patients and drugmakers will get a first glimpse of how much Medicare can negotiate down drug prices in 2024, setting the […]
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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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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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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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