Health care industry
Doximity buys Pathway Medical for $63 million to help doctors get AI-powered answers
Doximity at the New York Stock Exchange for its initial public offering on June 24, 2021. Source: NYSE Doximity is diving deeper into artificial intelligence, announcing on Thursday the acquisition of startup Pathway Medical for $63 million. Pathway has built an AI-powered clinical reference tool that doctors can use to ask questions about guidelines, drugs […]
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Eli Lilly hikes 2025 outlook, tops quarterly estimates as Mounjaro, Zepbound sales soar
The Eli Lilly logo is shown on one of the company’s offices in San Diego, California, on Sept. 17, 2020. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Thursday hiked its 2025 guidance and posted second-quarter earnings that topped estimates on strong demand for its blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs. The company raised its fiscal 2025 […]
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Eli Lilly’s obesity pill led to around 12% weight loss in closely watched late-stage trial, paving way for approval
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 on Thursday said the highest dose of its daily obesity pill helped patients lose almost 12% of their body weight, or roughly 27 pounds, at 72 weeks in […]
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Eli Lilly earnings are coming Thursday. Here’s what top analysts expect
Many on Wall Street expect that Novo Nordisk ‘s loss has been Eli Lilly ‘s gain, and this will be good news for the Zepbound maker’s second-quarter results. Novo Nordisk’s stock has cratered about 47% since the start of the year, as doubts emerged about the outlook for its GLP-1 drugs, Ozempic for diabetes and […]
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Candy giant Mars partners with biotech firm to gene-edit cocoa supply
Packages of M&M’s milk chocolate candy are stacked at a Costco Wholesale store on July 12, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Candy maker Mars said Wednesday it’s partnered with biotech company Pairwise to speed up the development of more resilient cocoa using CRISPR-based gene editing technology. […]
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Healthy Returns: Medicare, Medicaid will reportedly pilot covering obesity drugs – a potential win for drugmakers
A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. For […]
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Hinge Health stock pops 6% after first quarterly report since IPO
Hinge Health co-founders, Gabriel Mecklenburg and Daniel Perez celebrate its initial public offering at the New York Stock Exchange on May 22, 2025. NYSE Shares of Hinge Health popped 6% in extended trading on Tuesday after the digital physical therapy company reported quarterly results for the first time since its debut on the New York […]
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Former X CEO Linda Yaccarino takes helm at digital health company eMed
Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X Corp., attends the Milken Institute Global Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 5, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Linda Yaccarino, the former chief executive of Elon Musk’s social media platform X, is pivoting into health care. The digital health company eMed Population Health on Tuesday announced it has […]
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Trump says pharma tariffs could eventually reach up to 250%
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to members of the press at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S., August 3, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters President Donald Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday that planned tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. could eventually reach up to 250%, the highest rate he has […]
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Pfizer hikes 2025 profit outlook on cost cuts, strong quarterly results
Exterior view of the Pfizer headquarters building on January 29, 2023 in New York City. View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Pfizer on Tuesday hiked its full-year adjusted profit guidance on its cost cuts and strong business performance this year. The company also reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s estimates for the […]
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