Obesity pill data boosts Structure Therapeutics shares
Aykut Karahan | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Structure Therapeutics rose more than 30% on Friday after the biotech startup’s experimental obesity pill succeeded in a small early-stage trial.…
Ozempic, Wegovy drug prescriptions hit 9 million
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March 29,…
AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb in Medicare drug price negotiations
In this photo illustration, Farxiga is made available to customers at the New City Halsted Pharmacy on August 29, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images AstraZeneca, Bristol…
Miami man pleads guilty to selling misbranded HIV drugs
A Miami man has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing adulterated HIV drugs dispensed to U.S. patients. Miami Herald | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A Miami man…
Pfizer restarts production at tornado damaged plant in North Carolina
In this aerial image, damage is seen at a Pfizer pharmaceutical factory after a tornado hit the facility two days earlier, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, July 21, 2023. Sean…
Some patients see insurance coverage delays
Pharmacist Ani Martirosyan administers an immunization to a patient at a CVS on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023 in Glendale, CA. Brian Van Der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty…
Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers threaten strike
Thousands of healthcare workers march down Vermont to call for the urgent need for improved working conditions, better support systems and increased investment in the healthcare workforce at Kaiser Permanente…
CDC recommends Pfizer maternal shot for infants
A doctor vaccinates an infant against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a treatment room of her paediatric practice. Swen Pförtner | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The Centers for Disease…
Tim Scott faces labor complaint over firing comments
Ranking member Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks during a hearing with the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee on Capitol Hill on September 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. Anna…
FTC sues Texas anesthesiology provider to bust monopoly
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 13, 2023. Kevin…