Weight Loss Medications May Reduce Alcohol and Opioid Consumption
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy manufactured by Novo Nordisk are seen in a pharmacy in London, Britain, March 8, 2024.…
Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals
UK, Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment
LONDON – American pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether anti-obesity drugs could be used to curb unemployment after signing…
Merck says experimental RSV treatment protected babies in trial
The Merck logo is displayed on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange on November 17, 2021. Andrew Kelly…
Novavax Stock Plunges as Company Says FDA Suspended Two Shots
A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Services Organization begins the Novavax vaccination…
Medicare weight-loss drug coverage could cost $34 billion
A merged image shows an injectable pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo…
Walgreens (WBA) earnings in the fourth quarter of 2024
A sign sits in front of a Walgreens store on November 10, 2023 in Wheeling, Illinois. Scott Olson | fake…
CVS, UnitedHealth and Cigna Say FTC Should Remove Lina Khan from PBM Case
FTC Chair Lina Khan testifies during the House Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025…
Former Pfizer CEO and CFO breaks with Starboard activist campaign
Ian Read, chairman and CEO of Pfizer, speaks as President Donald Trump, left, listens during an announcement about a new…
What activist Starboard's participation means for Pfizer
Jakub Porzycki | Nurfoto | fake images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter, bringing…
Pfizer withdraws sickle cell anemia drug from the market
Kena Betancur | Corbis News | fake images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter,…