Pharmaceuticals
A CVS pharmacy in Vegas becomes first to join new national pharmacy union
The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 7, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images A CVS in Las Vegas has become the first location to join a new national pharmacy union, a milestone as organizers try to help […]
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FDA approves Pfizer’s first gene therapy for rare inherited bleeding disorder
Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Pfizer‘s treatment for a rare genetic bleeding disorder, making it the company’s first-ever gene therapy to win clearance in the U.S. The agency greenlit the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B […]
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Bristol Myers Squibb beats on revenue, launches $1.5 billion cost cuts as it posts quarterly loss
The Bristol Myers Squibb research and development center at Cambridge Crossing in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Dec. 27, 2023. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bristol Myers Squibb on Thursday reported first-quarter revenue that topped expectations as its blockbuster blood thinner Eliquis and several new drugs posted sales growth. But the pharmaceutical company swung to […]
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Merck beats earnings expectations, raises outlook on strong Keytruda and vaccine sales
Exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters on February 05, 2024 in Rahway, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck on Thursday reported first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations as it posted strong sales of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda and vaccine products. The pharmaceutical giant also raised and narrowed its […]
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Walgreens to help bring cell and gene therapies to patients as it expands specialty pharmacy services
A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, in Manhattan, New York City, on Nov. 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Walgreens on Thursday said it will start to work directly with drugmakers to bring cell and gene therapies to U.S. patients as part of a broader expansion of its specialty […]
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Biogen tops profit estimates as cost cuts take hold, Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi launch picks up
A test tube is seen in front of displayed Biogen logo in this illustration taken on, December 1, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Biogen on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit that topped estimates as the company’s cost-cutting efforts took hold and sales of its closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, Leqembi, came in higher than expected. Biogen and […]
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More than 3 million Medicare patients could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy to reduce heart disease risks, study says
More than 3 million people with Medicare could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy now that the blockbuster weight loss drug is also approved in the U.S. for heart health, according to an analysis released Wednesday by health policy research organization KFF. But some eligible beneficiaries could still face out-of-pocket costs for the highly popular […]
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Swiss pharma giant Roche’s to start with-quarter sales edge bigger as its emerges from put up-Covid-19 slump
A logo at the Roche Keeping AG headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Bloomberg | Getty Visuals Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche on Wednesday documented a modest uptick in to start with-quarter income, even as waning demand for its Covid-19 items continued to weigh on the company. Revenue were up 2% at continuous […]
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Drugmaker Novartis climbs 4.4% right after steering rise on product sales of blockbuster prescription drugs
Signage for Novartis AG at a making in the company’s headquarters campus in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 8, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Illustrations or photos Shares of Swiss drugmaker Novartis climbed as a lot as 4.8% in early specials on Tuesday, right after the firm elevated its entire-year steering next much better-than-anticipated […]
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Most people on weight loss drugs are spending less on restaurants and takeout, survey says
A food delivery messenger carries a take out bag outside aSweetgreen in Manhattan on September 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images A highly popular group of weight loss and diabetes drugs is decreasing some consumers’ appetites — and also how much they spend on food. Most people taking those medications, […]
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