Health care industry
Trump signs memo to crack down on direct-to-consumer pharma ads
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a memorandum that aims to crack down on direct-to-consumer prescription […]
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Poll: Trump’s job ratings stay negative; Americans express strong support for vaccines
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on while signing executive orders during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his […]
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Kenvue stock drops 10% on report RFK Jr. will link autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy
Kenvue Inc. Tylenol brand pain reliever for sale at a pharmacy in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Kenvue fell more than 10% on Friday after a report that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will likely link autism to the use […]
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RFK Jr. casts doubts on vaccines, clashes with Democrats over Covid shot access
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on false claims about vaccines […]
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Healthy Returns: Novo Nordisk’s head of research and development previews the first-ever obesity pill
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. We’re inching closer to having the first-ever needle-free weight loss drug. That’s thanks to Novo Nordisk, which expects a U.S. approval for its daily pill for chronic […]
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Florida to become first state to end all vaccine mandates, including in schools
Ruth Jones, immunization nurse, holds a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (brand name: Comirnaty) at Borinquen Health Care Center in Miami, Florida, on May 29, 2025. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Florida plans to end all state vaccine mandates, including for children to attend schools, state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, a prominent immunization critic, announced Wednesday. The […]
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Amgen to invest $600 million in new research and development facility in California
Building rendering of a new, state-of-the-art science and innovation center at Amgen’s global headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California. Courtesy: Amgen Amgen on Tuesday said it will spend more than $600 million to build a new research and development facility at its headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, the latest in a string of new U.S. investments […]
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Trump tells drugmakers to ‘justify the success’ of Covid meds after FDA limits vaccine approval
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House on Aug. 26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday called on pharmaceutical companies to “justify the success” of their Covid drugs days after the Food and Drug Administration set new limits on who can receive […]
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CDC asks all staff to return to office Sept. 15, five weeks after shooting at headquarters
A sign for the CDC sits outside of their facility at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Roybal campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., May 30, 2025. Megan Varner | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told staff it expects them to return to offices by Sept. 15, roughly five weeks after a […]
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The vaccine and public health debate at the center of CDC upheaval, explained
The exterior of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) main campus in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., Aug. 27, 2025. Alyssa Pointer | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is facing a leadership upheaval — and at the center of the shakeup is concern about the agency’s approach to vaccines and U.S. public […]
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