Healthcare

Healthcare

Novo Nordisk May Have Found an Even Better Anti-Obesity Drug

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Novo Nordisk has announced a new drug in its pipeline performed much better than Wegovy in helping participants to lose weight.

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Healthcare

Moderna Moves to Maintain its mRNA Momentum

The company’s stock ran higher after the company buoyed investors’ hopes that its technology will boost a lineup of new popular drugs.

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Healthcare

FTC, US Health Dept Launch Probe Over Chemo Drug Shortages

The investigation is targeting so-called middlemen that broker deals between hospitals and pharmaceutical companies.

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Healthcare

Psychedelic Biotech Firms Record Major Fundraising Mark

The growing sector scored its second-highest month ever for total money-raising.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Drops $11 Billion to Expand Weight-Loss Drug Production

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The company, now one of Europe’s biggest, is trying to keep supply up with still-astronomical demand.

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Healthcare

Pfizer Built a Covid Empire, But the World Has Moved On

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Pfizer’s stock slumped its lowest level in more than 10 years. The world’s moved on from the pandemic, and nobody loves you when you’re down.

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M&A

Cigna and Humana Call Off Their Merger

Following merger discussions two weeks ago, Humana and Cigna are walking away from what would’ve been the largest deal of the year.

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M&A

Roche Elbows into Weight-Loss Drug Market Via M&A

Roche agreed Monday to acquire anti-obesity drug developer Carmot Therapeutics for an appetizing $3.1 billion.

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Healthcare

Cigna, Humana Eyeing a Merger

In a bid to scale up against larger rivals, health insurance players Cigna and Humana are reportedly in talks over a possible merger.

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Big Tech

Amazon’s Healthcare Dreams Are Fractured

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Amazon, along with its Big Tech brethren, has long been trying to break into the healthcare market. But it’s not going as planned.

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