Pharmaceuticals

Walgreens to offer its own cheaper version of opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone
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Walgreens to offer its own cheaper version of opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone

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 Wednesday said it will offer its own cheaper version of the over-the-counter opioid overdose reversal spray naloxone. The drug is available online and will be in all […]

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People on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy maintain weight loss for up to four years, study says
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People on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy maintain weight loss for up to four years, study says

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024.  Hollie Adams | Reuters Patients taking Novo Nordisk‘s obesity drug Wegovy maintained an average of 10% weight loss for up to four years, according to a new analysis published Tuesday from the longest clinical trial to date […]

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Novavax stock jumps 50% as Sanofi offer kicks off turning issue for battling vaccine maker
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Novavax stock jumps 50% as Sanofi offer kicks off turning issue for battling vaccine maker

A vial labelled “Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine” is witnessed in this illustration taken January 16, 2022.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters Shares of Novavax jumped as a lot as 50% on Monday as Wall Road cheered the firm’s new multibillion-dollar offer with French drugmaker Sanofi that sparked a spectacular turnaround for the having difficulties vaccine maker. […]

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Moderna says FDA delayed RSV vaccine approval to end of May
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Moderna says FDA delayed RSV vaccine approval to end of May

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna on Friday said the Food and Drug Administration has delayed the approval of its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus to the end of May due to “administrative constraints” at the agency. The FDA was expected to make a decision on the RSV shot on Sunday. The agency […]

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Novavax signs multibillion-dollar deal with Sanofi to commercialize Covid vaccine, develop combination shots
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Novavax signs multibillion-dollar deal with Sanofi to commercialize Covid vaccine, develop combination shots

A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Novavax on Friday said it has signed a multibillion-dollar deal with French drugmaker Sanofi to co-commercialize the company’s Covid […]

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AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine worldwide, citing a drop in demand
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AstraZeneca to withdraw Covid vaccine worldwide, citing a drop in demand

In this photo illustration a covid-19 vaccine is seen with the AstraZeneca logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Wednesday said it planned to withdraw its Covid-19 vaccine as demand for it has declined. The so-called Vaxzevria vaccine was developed […]

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Amgen, newer rivals could threaten Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug dominance 
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Amgen, newer rivals could threaten Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug dominance 

The injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available at New City Halstead Pharmacy on April 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have long dominated the rapidly growing weight loss drug market, but their duopoly is closer than ever to facing a threat from a new rival.  Amgen […]

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Generative AI will be coming up with new prescription drugs all on its own in the around long run
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Generative AI will be coming up with new prescription drugs all on its own in the around long run

Eli Lilly chief information and facts and digital officer Diogo Rau was recently concerned in some experiments in the business office, but not the common drug study work that you could assume to be amid the lab tinkering inside a main pharmaceutical business. Lilly has been utilizing generative AI to lookup as a result of […]

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Amgen stock soars on weight loss injection progress as Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly shares slide
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Amgen stock soars on weight loss injection progress as Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly shares slide

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty Images Amgen‘s stock rose more than 12% on Friday after the drugmaker teased positive initial data on its experimental weight loss injection.  That fueled investor concerns about new competition in the rapidly growing weight loss drug industry, sending shares of the current obesity players, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, […]

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Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk down 4%, heads for worst day considering the fact that Oct
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Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk down 4%, heads for worst day considering the fact that Oct

Shares of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk slid 4% on Friday, extending a 2.7% decline on Thursday as analysts pored about the facts of the firm’s first-quarter final results and monitored a opportunity rival body weight reduction procedure. It puts the stock on observe for its sharpest everyday drop considering the fact that Oct 2023, in accordance to […]

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