Health care industry

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 ...

RFK Jr. plans 10,000 HHS job cuts

RFK Jr. plans 10,000 HHS job cuts

Craig Fedirighi

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), during a cabinet meeting at the White House ...

23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO

23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO

John Ray

Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and chief executive officer of 23andme Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, ...

AstraZeneca to invest .5 billion in Beijing hub

AstraZeneca to invest $2.5 billion in Beijing hub

Craig Fedirighi

AstraZeneca on Friday said that it will invest $2.5 billion in a research and development center in Chinese capital Beijing, months ...

Zepbound copycats remain online despite FDA ban

Zepbound copycats remain online despite FDA ban

Mickey Vernon

This week was supposed to mark the end of compounding pharmacies making copycat versions of Eli Lilly‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound ...

What to know about the U.S. measles outbreak

What to know about the U.S. measles outbreak

Craig Fedirighi

MMR vaccine administer prep is pictured during a drive at the City of Lubbock Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, U.S. ...

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. ...

Wegovy is linked to an increased risk of hair loss, study suggests

Wegovy is linked to an increased risk of hair loss, study suggests

Craig Fedirighi

The “Wegovy” brand slimming syringe is sold in the Achat pharmacy in Mitte. The “Wegovy” slimming syringe has been available ...

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 ...