Biotechnology

Trump pharmaceutical tariffs may raise costs, worsen drug shortages

Trump pharmaceutical tariffs may raise costs, worsen drug shortages

Craig Fedirighi

A pharmacist collects medications for prescriptions at a pharmacy. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s planned ...

Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs are coming, but stocks rise

Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs are coming, but stocks rise

Mickey Vernon

The Lilly Biotechnology Center in San Diego, California, on March 1, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters Shares of some drugmakers ...

FDA guts education, training division as part of RFK Jr.’s cuts

FDA guts education, training division as part of RFK Jr.’s cuts

Craig Fedirighi

The Food and Drug Administration has gutted a division responsible for training agency staff and outside health-care professionals on an ...

Trump drops Biden proposal for Medicare to cover obesity drugs

Trump drops Biden proposal for Medicare to cover obesity drugs

Craig Fedirighi

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by ...

FDA vaccine official Peter Marks resigns in opposition to RFK Jr.

FDA vaccine official Peter Marks resigns in opposition to RFK Jr.

Craig Fedirighi

Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research within the Food and Drug Administration answers a ...

Novo Nordisk’s diabetes pill Rybelsus slashes cardiovascular risk

Novo Nordisk’s diabetes pill Rybelsus slashes cardiovascular risk

Lawrence Booth

Novo Nordisk on Saturday said its diabetes pill Rybelsus showed cardiovascular benefits in a late-stage trial, paving the way for ...

White House pulls Trump CDC Director nominee Dave Weldon

White House pulls Trump CDC Director nominee Dave Weldon

Craig Fedirighi

The White House has pulled President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, former Rep. ...

RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as U.S. rates fall

RFK Jr. could further deter childhood vaccinations as U.S. rates fall

Craig Fedirighi

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, on the day he is sworn in ...

Novo Nordisk offers discounted Wegovy through direct-to-consumer pharmacy

Novo Nordisk offers discounted Wegovy through direct-to-consumer pharmacy

Craig Fedirighi

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss drug has seen a meteoric rise in popularity.  Nurphoto | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on ...

UnitedHealth faces DOJ investigation, buyouts, stock price drop

UnitedHealth faces DOJ investigation, buyouts, stock price drop

Mickey Vernon

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Down Jones Industrial Average stock market index listed company UnitedHealthcare is shown in Cypress, California ...

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