Pharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk on Saturday said its diabetes pill Rybelsus showed cardiovascular benefits in a late-stage trial, paving the way for it to become a new treatment option for people living with diabetes and heart disease. The pill lowered the…

A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesPatients, doctors and investors will soon learn a lot more about a new, more convenient…

This week was supposed to mark the end of compounding pharmacies making copycat versions of Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound and its diabetes drug Mounjaro. Online, it doesn't look like much has changed. Popular websites like Amble,…

The White House has pulled President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, former Rep. Dave Weldon, the Senate's health committee confirmed Thursday.The move came just hours before the Republican…

The Walgreens logo is displayed at a Walgreens store on October 15, 2024 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesStruggling drugstore chain Walgreens is going private. The company on Thursday said it inked a deal with…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, on the day he is sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Service in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 13, 2025. Nathan Howard | ReutersThe nation's new top health official…

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight loss drug has seen a meteoric rise in popularity. Nurphoto | Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk on Wednesday said it will offer its weight loss drug Wegovy for less than half of its usual price per month through a new…

Eli Lilly on Wednesday said it will invest at least $27 billion to build four new manufacturing sites in the U.S., as demand for its blockbuster weight loss and diabetes injections soars and the company develops new drugs for other…

An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023.Brendan McDermid | ReutersEli Lilly on Tuesday released higher doses of its weight loss drug Zepbound in single-dose vials at as…

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Down Jones Industrial Average stock market index listed company UnitedHealthcare is shown in Cypress, California April 13, 2016. Mike Blake | ReutersUnitedHealthcare is in hot water again as the insurance giant…