Kena Betancur | Corbis News | Getty ImagesPfizer had a "phenomenal" first quarter — and Wall Street took notice, CEO Albert Bourla told thousands of employees during a companywide town hall on May 2, according to a recording heard by CNBC. A day earlier, the pharmaceutical giant's stock had closed...
In an aerial view, a customer enters a Walgreens store on January 04, 2024 in San Pablo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesWalgreens on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations and slashed its full-year adjusted profit outlook, citing a "challenging" environment for pharmacies and U.S. consumers.The...
US President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, US, on Thursday, Dec. 14 2023. Chris Kleponis | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration on Wednesday said it will impose inflation penalties on 64 prescription drugs for the third quarter of...
Novo Nordisk's new manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina.Courtesy: Novo NordiskNovo Nordisk on Monday said it will spend $4.1 billion to build a new manufacturing plant in Clayton, North Carolina, in a bid to boost the supply of its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy, diabetes treatment Ozempic and other...
Eli Lilly on Friday said it applied for U.S. approval of its weight loss drug Zepbound for the treatment of the most common sleep-related breathing disorder and expects regulators to make a decision as early as the end of the year.If cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, the company plans to...
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsMerck's new pneumococcal vaccine. Courtesy: MerckThe Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck's new vaccine designed to protect adults from a bacteria known as pneumococcus that can cause serious illnesses and a lung infection called pneumonia, the drugmaker said.Merck's shot, called Capvaxive, specifically protects...
A pharmacist holds boxs of Eli Lilly & Co. Mounjaro brand tirzepatide medication arranged at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSkyrocketing demand for a class of weight loss and diabetes treatments has lifted Eli Lilly to new heights...
Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Eli Lilly & Co.'s shares climbed in early US trading after its experimental drug for Alzheimer's slowed the progress of the disease in a final-stage trial, paving the way for the company to apply for US approval.AJ...
Empty bottles of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine.Fred Tanneau | AFP | Getty ImagesModerna on Monday said its combination vaccine that targets both Covid-19 and the flu was more effective than existing standalone shots for those viruses in a late-stage trial. The biotech company is the first to release positive phase three...
A view shows GlaxoSmithKline headquarters in London, Britain, January 17, 2022.Hannah Mckay | ReutersThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday expanded the approval of GSK's respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to adults ages 50 to 59 who are at increased risk of getting severely sick from the potentially lethal virus. The...