Altimmune weight loss drug minimized muscle mass loss in trial
Daniel Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images Altimmune on Wednesday said its experimental drug helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass in a midstage…
Walgreens (WBA) earnings Q2 2024
A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Walgreens on Thursday…
Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna has more to offer beyond its Covid vaccine. The biotech company Wednesday announced positive clinical trial data on three experimental vaccines against…
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic can be made for less than $5 a month: study
A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023. Lee Smith | Reuters The blockbuster diabetes drug Ozempic could be manufactured…
Viking Therapeutics weight loss pill shows positive study results
Alexey Krukovsky | Istock | Getty Images Viking Therapeutics shares closed more than 15% higher on Tuesday after the company said its experimental weight loss pill showed positive results in…
FDA approves Merck drug sotatercept for rare, deadly lung condition
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a drug from Merck designed to treat a progressive and life-threatening lung condition in a win for both the drugmaker and for…
Nvidia’s AI ambitions in medicine and health care are becoming clear
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address during the Nvidia GTC Conference at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images…
Amgen aims to enter weight loss drug market with a new approach
The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters on May 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Amgen is taking a new approach as it tries…
How much people are willing to spend
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Demand for weight loss drugs is booming in…
Medicare can cover weight loss drugs if used for added health benefit
Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Medicare can start covering certain weight loss drugs…