- A CVS Health pharmacy in Vegas becomes first to join new national pharmacy unionon April 26, 2024 at 7:44 pm
Dozens of pharmacy staff at the Las Vegas branch of CVS's Omnicare will now join the Pharmacy Guild, which will represent them in labor negotiations with CVS.
- FDA approves Pfizer’s first gene therapy for rare inherited bleeding disorderon April 26, 2024 at 1:22 pm
The agency greenlighted the drug, which will be marketed as Beqvez, for adults with moderate to severe hemophilia B.
- Bristol Myers Squibb beats on revenue, launches $1.5 billion cost cuts as it posts quarterly losson April 25, 2024 at 4:26 pm
Bristol Myers Squibb said the charges primarily reflect its acquisition of Karuna Therapeutics and collaboration agreement with SystImmune.
- Merck beats earnings expectations, raises outlook on strong Keytruda and vaccine saleson April 25, 2024 at 3:12 pm
The first-quarter results come as Merck shows substantial progress in preparing for Keytruda's patent expiration in 2028.
- Walgreens to help bring cell and gene therapies to patients as it expands specialty pharmacy serviceson April 25, 2024 at 4:01 am
Among the company's investments to "transform" its specialty pharmacy services is the opening of a new facility dedicated to cell and gene therapy services.
- Senate launches investigation into high prices of Ozempic and Wegovy in the U.S.on April 24, 2024 at 8:18 pm
Before insurance, Novo Nordisk charges about $1,000 per month for Ozempic in the United States. In Germany, the company charges $59 per month for the same drug.
- Biogen tops profit estimates as cost cuts take hold, Alzheimer's drug Leqembi launch picks upon April 24, 2024 at 2:26 pm
Alzheimer's drug Leqembi brought in approximately $19 million in sales for the quarter, up from the $10 million the drug generated last year.
- More than 3 million Medicare patients could be eligible for coverage of Wegovy to reduce heart disease risks, study sayson April 24, 2024 at 9:00 am
For the first time, some Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access Novo Nordisk's Wegovy without having to shoulder the total monthly price tag.
- Oracle is moving its world headquarters to Nashville to be closer to health-care industryon April 23, 2024 at 9:46 pm
Oracle is moving its world headquarters to Nashville, according to Larry Ellison.
- Healthy Returns: Biotech IPOs ramped up to start 2024, but the market hasn't fully recovered just yeton April 23, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Biotech IPOs surged at the start of 2024, but the rest of the year will depend on Fed rate cuts. Meanwhile, doctors using VR and AI to hone their skills.