Health care industry

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential for adult smokers

FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential for adult smokers

Craig Fedirighi

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can ...

Novo Nordisk to boost output of Wegovy, Ozempic with new NC facility

Novo Nordisk to boost output of Wegovy, Ozempic with new NC facility

Mickey Vernon

Novo Nordisk’s new manufacturing facility in Clayton, North Carolina. Courtesy: Novo Nordisk Novo Nordisk on Monday said it will spend ...

Eli Lilly expects FDA call on Zepbound for sleep apnea in near term

Eli Lilly expects FDA call on Zepbound for sleep apnea in near term

Craig Fedirighi

Eli Lilly on Friday said it applied for U.S. approval of its weight loss drug Zepbound for the treatment of the most ...

The 4 things we’re most focused on in the stock market this week

The 4 things we’re most focused on in the stock market this week

Craig Fedirighi

The Nasdaq Composite inched higher Friday to claim its fifth straight record close, as new data this past week showed ...

FDA approves Merck pneumococcal disease vaccine designed for adults

FDA approves Merck pneumococcal disease vaccine designed for adults

Mickey Vernon

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Merck’s new pneumococcal vaccine. Courtesy: Merck The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck‘s ...

Google-backed Tempus AI closes first trading day up 9% in Nasdaq debut

Google-backed Tempus AI closes first trading day up 9% in Nasdaq debut

Craig Fedirighi

Tempus AI, a health-care diagnostics company that uses AI to interpret medical tests to help physicians provide more accurate treatment ...

Trump claims credit for Biden’s insulin price cap

Trump claims credit for Biden’s insulin price cap

Craig Fedirighi

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Jay Paul | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on ...

Child care crisis costs U.S. businesses

Child care crisis costs U.S. businesses

Mickey Vernon

Vadym Buinov | Moment | Getty Images The Covid-19 pandemic brought to the surface both cracks and resilience in the ...

DOJ settles CityMD Covid fraud allegations for  million

DOJ settles CityMD Covid fraud allegations for $12 million

Lawrence Booth

People wait in in a queue to enter CityMD, a health clinic that offers coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing, on the ...

Scientists develop ultra-thin battery that could be charged by tears

Scientists develop ultra-thin battery that could be charged by tears

Craig Fedirighi

Scientist Lee Seok Woo said a scene from a “Mission Impossible” movie inspired his latest invention: batteries for smart contact ...