Novartis CEO says it won't join weight-loss drug frenzy
The CEO of Novartis The Swiss pharmaceutical giant has no intention of getting into the “frenzy” of weight loss drugs,…
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Pfizer's drug for cancer cachexia shows positive results in mid-phase trials
PfizerPfizer's experimental drug for a common, potentially fatal disease that causes cancer patients to lose appetite and weight showed positive…
$1 billion in cost cuts and 10 planned product launches
Moderna headquarters, exterior view, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Plexi Images | GHI | UCG | Universal Images Group | Getty Images…
Eli Lilly to increase production of weight loss, diabetes and Alzheimer's drugs
A sign with the company logo is displayed outside Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 17, 2024. Scott Olson…
FDA authorizes Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine targeting JN.1
This illustration taken on January 16, 2022, shows a vial labeled “Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine.” Dado Ruvic | Reuters The…
Eli Lilly launches new, cheaper form of weight-loss drug
An injection pen for Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound is displayed in New York City on December 11, 2023. Brendan…
What is MPOX and why has the WHO declared it a public health emergency?
Sebastian Condrea | Moment | Getty Images The World Health Organization has declared mpox a global public health emergency for…
US to offer free take-home kits starting in late September
Images of Tang Ming Tung | DigitalVision | Getty Images The Biden administration said Friday it will resume offering free…
FDA approves updated KP.2 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday Updated Covid vaccines approved Pfizer and Modernputting the new vaccines on track to…
Why the latest mpox outbreak is causing alarm among health experts
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (red) found inside an infected cell (blue), grown in the laboratory. Bsip…