Healthcare

Healthcare

China’s Multibillion-Dollar US Pharma Pipeline Draws Scrutiny in Washington

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China’s pharmaceutical sector, a minor player just years ago, has revved up into a global juggernaut faster than a Fuxing high speed train.

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Healthcare

Lung Disease Breakthrough Boosts United Therapeutics — and its Rivals

About 5 million people are affected by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis globally, according to the National Institutes of Health.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly Captures Major Lead in Weight-Loss Pill Race

Morgan Stanley analysts have estimated that Lilly’s GLP-1 pill could bring in as much as $40 billion in annual sales by 2033.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Soars After 50% Ozempic Discount, Liver Treatment Approval

Novo said cash-paying Americans can now buy Ozempic for $499 per month through various channels including its official website.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly’s Miracle Weight Loss Pill May Not Be Miraculous Enough

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Lilly’s second-quarter results reported Thursday were still more than fine: $15.5 billion in revenue beat Wall Street estimates.

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Healthcare

WeightWatchers Returns With a Plan for the New GLP-1 World

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Weight Watchers went bankrupt in May, but now it promises it’s trimmed the fat off its books and is ready to rejoin the Nasdaq.

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Philips Patent Leverages AI to Make Healthcare More Predictable

This patent isn’t the first time we’ve seen AI make inroads into healthcare.

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Healthcare

AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo Treatment Wins First of Its Kind FDA Blessing to Treat Lung Cancer

Like many other major pharmaceutical companies, AstraZeneca is facing a series of patent cliffs for key treatments in its portfoilio.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Backs Away From Hims & Hers Partnership

Novo and Hims’ April team-up turned the two firms from competitors into collaborators at just the right moment.

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Media & Entertainment

Proposed Crackdown on Pharma Ads Leaves Cable TV Fearing $10B Withdrawal

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The US and New Zealand are the only two countries that allow pharmaceutical companies to directly advertise to patients on TV.

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