Healthcare

Healthcare

Moderna Spikes After FDA’s About-Face on mRNA Flu Vaccine

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Just last week, the agency rejected Moderna’s initial application, citing flaws in the company’s research design.

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Novo Nordisk Launches Suit to Knock Out Hims & Hers’ Weight Loss Knockoffs

Novo’s Copenhagen-listed shares rose 5.2% on Monday. New York-listed shares in Hims & Hers, meanwhile, shed an Ozempic-like 16% in volume.

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Treatment Advances Position Lilly as Weight-Loss Heavyweight

The proliferation of cheaper generic drugs and more competition has already begun to bring down prices on weight-loss treatments.

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Declining Profit, Medicare Budget-Tightening Spell Double Trouble for UnitedHealth

UNH has struggled in recent years on account of rising medical costs and lower-than-expected Medicare Advantage reimbursements.

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Johnson & Johnson Crushes Patent, Pricing Probs

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The company is vying to become the first among its healthcare peers to make $100 billion in annual revenue.

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Biotech Bill Bundled in Pentagon Spending Plan May Worsen Pharma’s Patent Cliff Dilemma

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The next few years of projected revenues in the pharma space have more holes in them than industry CEOs’ favorite golf courses.

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Johnson & Johnson Buys Prostate Cancer Treatment-Maker Halda for $3.1 Billion

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J&J this year lost its patent exclusivity for Stelara, its longtime top-selling drug that treats psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease.

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