Biotechnology
CVS to slash 5,000 jobs as company deepens costly health care push
A woman walks past a CVS Pharmacy in Washington, DC, on November 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images CVS Health is cutting 5,000 jobs to reduce costs as the retail pharmacy giant furthers its push into health care offerings, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC on Tuesday. The pharmacy chain […]
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Merck beats on revenue boosted by Keytruda sales, but posts quarterly loss due to Prometheus deal
Merck on Tuesday reported second-quarter revenue that topped expectations on strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and HPV vaccine Gardasil. The pharmaceutical giant posted a quarterly loss, however, due to charges associated with the company’s acquisition of Prometheus Biosciences earlier this year. related investing news Merck swung to a net loss of $5.98 […]
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Pfizer beats on earnings, but revenue misses as Covid product sales plummet
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Pfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, but posted revenue that fell short of estimates as Covid product sales plunged. Pfizer reported second-quarter sales of $12.73 billion, down 54% over the same period a year ago. Excluding sales of the company’s Covid vaccine […]
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NIH to test Pfizer’s Paxlovid, other treatments as potential long Covid therapies
Paxlovid, Pfizer’s anti-viral medication to treat the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), is displayed in this picture illustration taken October 7, 2022. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters The National Institutes of Health said Monday it launched mid-stage clinical trials to test at least four treatments, including Pfizer‘s antiviral Covid-19 pill Paxlovid, as potential therapies for long Covid. There […]
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New Covid vaccines are coming to the U.S. this fall, but uptake may be low — Here’s why
A pharmacist delivers a COVID-19 booster dose at a Chicago CVS store. Antonio Perez | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A new round of Covid vaccines is coming to the U.S. this fall — but many Americans may not roll up their sleeves and take one. That’s largely because pandemic fatigue, the belief that […]
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Johnson & Johnson effort to resolve talc cancer lawsuits in bankruptcy fails a second time
In this photo illustration, a container of Johnson and Johnson baby powder is displayed on April 05, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday rejected Johnson & Johnson‘s second attempt to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging the company’s talc baby powder and other talc-based […]
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Eli Lilly says obesity drug helped boost weight loss to 26%, highest seen in late-stage trials
The Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, September 17, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters An Eli Lilly experimental drug helped patients lose about 26% of their weight on average following extended use or intensive lifestyle changes, according to results from two studies released Thursday. It’s the […]
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UK investigates weight loss, diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic for suicide risks
Packages of the weight-loss drug Wegovy from the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk lie on the sales counter in a Danish pharmacy. Stefan Trumpf | Picture Alliance | Getty Images U.K. health authorities on Wednesday said they are reviewing obesity and diabetes drugs like Novo Nordisk‘s Wegovy and Ozempic after some patients who took the treatments […]
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GSK chief says RSV vaccine will start off slower than shingles shot – but will drive future sales
Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley on Wednesday said she expects uptake for the company’s new RSV vaccine to start off slower than it did for its blockbuster shingles shot. But she is confident that the new vaccine will drive future sales. “I think the uptake on this we need […]
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Weight loss drug Wegovy is from Europe — but users in the region face a long and costly wait
Packages of the weight-loss drug Wegovy from the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk lie on the sales counter in a Danish pharmacy. Stefan Trumpf | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is set to launch its hugely popular Wegovy obesity drug in Germany this month, but it could be some time before […]
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