Trump prepares pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100%
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new tariffs on brand-name drugs from pharmaceutical companies that have not reached agreements with…
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Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy subscription for GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs
Wegovy semaglutide tablets. Michael Siluk | Universal Image Group | fake images Nordisk on Tuesday launched a multi-month subscription program…
Eli Lilly's obesity drug retatrutide passes late-stage diabetes trial
The Eli Lilly logo appears at the company's office in San Diego, California, USA, on November 21, 2025. Mike Blake…
How CNBC Cures is bringing rare disease stories to a national audience
Last summer, my sister Becky approached me with an idea. He wanted my help to build a platform on CNBC…
FDA approves high-dose version of Novo Nordisk's anti-obesity drug Wegovy
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, Denmark, on February…
FDA approves leucovorin for brain folate deficiency, but not autism
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a decades-old prescription vitamin called leucovorin as the first treatment for a…
Eli Lilly Launches Program to Increase Employer Coverage of Obesity Drugs
Eli Lilly On Thursday it launched a new program designed to help more employers cover obesity medications in the U.S.,…
Novo Nordisk to cut US list prices for Wegovy and Ozempic by up to 50%
The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, Copenhagen, Denmark, on February…
More medications should be available over the counter
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary told CNBC that he believes “everything should be over-the-counter” unless a drug is…
FDA agrees to review Moderna's flu vaccine application after denial
A researcher works in the laboratory at Moderna's headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2024. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg…