Health care industry
Here’s how U.S. health officials are responding to bird flu in humans after second case
Cows are seen standing in a feedlot on June 14, 2023 in Quemado, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images U.S. health officials are monitoring and preparing to combat bird flu in humans, even as they stress that the risk to the general public remains low. A strain of bird flu called H5N1 has been confirmed […]
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Eli Lilly to invest another $5.3 billion in Indiana plant to expand Mounjaro, Zepbound supply
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Eli Lilly on Friday said it is investing another $5.3 billion in a manufacturing plant in Lebanon, Indiana to boost supply of its highly popular weight loss drug Zepbound, diabetes treatment […]
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This up-and-coming cancer treatment could be a $25 billion market opportunity — it’s already a hotbed for M&A
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Big pharma is betting billions on an up-and-coming class of cancer treatments that some on Wall Street are calling a “massive opportunity.” It’s called targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy. It essentially delivers radiation directly into tumors by attaching a radioactive particle to a targeting molecule. RBC Capital Markets sees a $25 […]
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The stock market gets nailed by the Fed, again. Plus, Starbucks’ quiet comeback
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Fed foils stocks : The market […]
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Pfizer aims to save $1.5 billion by 2027 in first wave of new cost cuts
Exterior view of the Pfizer headquarters building on January 29, 2023 in New York City. Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty Images Pfizer on Wednesday said it has launched a new multi-year program to reduce costs as it works to rebound from the rapid decline of its Covid business. The announcement is in addition […]
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New Covid FLiRT variants spark concerns of a summer spike
Woman wearing face masksto protect against Covid-19 on 7th April 2024 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — New strains of Covid-19 are spreading globally, raising concerns among health professionals about a possible summer spike in cases, four-and-a-half years since the onset of the pandemic. The FLiRT variants […]
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We’re encouraged by an activist’s willingness to buy an Abbott rival, look past baby formula suits
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) No big swings : The market […]
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Healthy Returns: Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk are competing to develop more convenient weekly insulins
A patient injects herself with an insulin pen. Guido Krzikowski | Bloomberg | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! The rivalry between Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk extends beyond a buzzy class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s. […]
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Eli Lilly stock hits new highs after a regulatory win in China. This is a big deal
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. The Nasdaq edged lower Tuesday, pulling back from record highs the session before. Jim Cramer described the market as overall “benign,” while the S & P 500 and Dow also […]
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AstraZeneca targets $80 billion in total revenue by 2030 in ‘post-Covid era’
The Astrazeneca logo is pictured at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2021 in Shanghai, China, July 7, 2021. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images LONDON — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca on Tuesday said it planned to increase its total revenue to $80 billion by 2030 — up 75% from $45.8 billion in 2023. “We have […]
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