Pharmaceuticals
Biden administration unveils first 10 drugs subject to Medicare price negotiations
Kubra Cavus | Istock | Getty Images The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled the first 10 prescription drugs that will be subject to price negotiations between manufacturers and Medicare, kicking off a controversial process that aims to make costly medications more affordable for older Americans. President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which passed in a […]
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The ADHD drug market is already stretched thin. Now it’s facing a back-to-school supply strain
Ten milligram tablets of the hyperactivity drug, Adderall, made by Shire Plc. Jb Reed | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s been 10 months since the Food and Drug Administration first announced a nationwide shortage of Adderall — one of the most widely used medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — and the supply strain could […]
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Wegovy helps reduce heart failure symptoms in obese people, study says
A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 2023. Jim Vondruska | Reuters Wegovy, the popular weight loss drug from Novo Nordisk, significantly reduced symptoms of a common type of heart failure in patients with obesity, according to a late-stage clinical […]
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CDC expects new Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available in mid-September
A sign advertises COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax to be available to the public in mid-September, an agency official told reporters Thursday. That amounts to the […]
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CVS pushes into making cheaper versions of complex drugs with new discount Humira
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images CVS Health is partnering with drugmaker Sandoz to produce a near identical version of the blockbuster arthritis treatment Humira that will sell for 80% below the price of the brand-named drug. The move is part of the company’s new venture focused on securing, and in some cases co-producing, […]
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Novavax says new Covid vaccine was effective against Eris variant in animal trials
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine” sticker and a medical syringe in front of displayed Novavax logo in this illustration taken, October 30, 2020. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Novavax’s new Covid vaccine generated a broad immune response against the now-dominant Eris variant and another fast-spreading strain of the virus […]
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FDA approves Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine for infants
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a vaccine from Pfizer that protects infants from respiratory syncytial virus, the leading cause of hospitalization among babies in the U.S. Pfizer’s RSV shot is already approved and available in the U.S. for older adults. It’s now the second treatment […]
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Teva to pay $225 million in fines and divest generic drug to resolve price-fixing charges
Boxes of tablets, produced by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals agreed to pay $225 million in criminal fines over five years and divest its version of a generic cholesterol drug to resolve charges related to price-fixing on that medication and other widely used treatments, the Department of […]
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Covid vaccine stocks jump as new variants emerge ahead of fall shot rollout
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Covid vaccine makers’ shares rose Monday as new variants of the virus emerge in the U.S. ahead of the rollout of updated shots this fall. Shares of Novavax jumped more than 13%. Moderna‘s stock rose more than 9%. Shares of BioNTech, which jointly develops Covid vaccines with Pfizer, […]
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Weight loss drugs boost sales at retail pharmacies, but they may not help profits much
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters Drugmakers aren’t the only ones feeling the impact of the weight loss industry gold rush. Retailers with pharmacy businesses, such […]
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