RFK Jr. is not a fan of weight loss drugs or vaccines. Stocks are tanking.

RFK Jr. is not a fan of weight-loss drugs or vaccines. Stocks are tanking.

The stocks of companies that make or are developing the new class of weight-loss and diabetes-management drugs were sharply lower Friday, after President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy ...

Business - MarketWatch - 4 hours ago

Vaccine stocks hit by RFK Jr nomination

GSK, Sanofi and Moderna shares all sink after Donald Trump chooses vaccine sceptic as top US health official

Business - Financial Times - 3 hours ago

What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs

The vaccine sceptic would have broad power over food safety, vaccinations and pharmaceuticals.

Vaccine maker stocks fall as Trump chooses RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Shares of Moderna, Novavax, Pfizer, BioNTech and GSK closed lower on Thursday.

Business - CNBC - 19 hours ago

Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial

The stock, which enjoys the unusual position of having all buy ratings from the 13 analysts offering coverage on FactSet, has been on a tear this year, gaining 270% to date in 2024.

Business - MarketWatch - November 4

Vaccine-maker stocks like Moderna, Pfizer drop as Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead HHS

Shares of vaccine makers lost ground Thursday, hit by news that President-elect Donald Trump was naming vaccine skeptic and former presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the ...

Business - MarketWatch - 22 hours ago

Viking Therapeutics’ stock soars 18% as data on oral weight-loss drug looms

Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock soared 18% Thursday, after the biotech, which is developing a weight-loss drug in pill form that has raised high hopes among analysts and investors, posted earnings ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 24

Amgen says no concerns around weight loss drug’s bone density data after stock falls

Analysts chewed over early data showing the highest dose of Amgen's MariTide was linked to roughly 4% loss of bone mineral density over 12 weeks.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.

Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market, Trump official says

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump transition team co-chair: RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market Former presidential candidate Robert F. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

RFK Jr. recommends fellow vaccine skeptic to Trump for HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been advising the Trump transition team, has recommended a fellow vaccine skeptic to lead the Health and Human Services Dept., sources say.

Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism

In the closing days of the campaign, Donald Trump and some of his top allies have increasingly embraced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and anti-vaccine rhetoric.

Politics - NBC News - November 1

Trump indicates he is open to RFK Jr’s proposal to ban vaccines if elected

RFK Jr, an anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist, says Trump promised him control over public health policy if he wins. US elections 2024 – live updates Donald Trump has suggested vaccines could ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Trump’s Embrace of RFK Jr. Puts Fluoride, Vaccines and Obamacare on the Agenda

Donald Trump’s pledge to let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild on health” has put three issues on the agenda in the final days of the 2024 campaign.

Health - The New York Times - November 5

Trump picks vaccine skeptic RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Donald Trump had said that if elected president he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild on health." HHS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, the CDC and the FDA.

Business - CNBC - 6 hours ago

FDA vaccines chief hopes for common ground with RFK Jr.

The FDA's Dr. Peter Marks says he hopes to keep his job under a second Trump term, and urges Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "keep an open mind."

Who is RFK Jr, the health secretary pick that is raising eyebrows?

Robert F Kennedy Jr has a history of spreading health information scientists say is false.

Weight-loss drugs show promise in tackling opioid and alcohol abuse

Analysis points to potential of drugs such as Ozempic beyond tackling obesity and diabetes

World - Financial Times - October 17

Weight loss drugs could help patients struggling with addiction, study says

A new study shows diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which people also take to lose weight, may help patients suffering from addiction. CBS News contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains.

Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says

Drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss, may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.

Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?

NHS experts report unprecedented demand for the new generation of obesity treatments.

Weight-loss drugs could be key in lowering US obesity rates – experts

Medications like Ozempic ‘transformed’ diabetes care because they improved health outcomes, say experts. Obesity rates have decreased slightly in the US and while it’s too early to say whether the ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

How will weight-loss drugs change our relationship with food?

The rise of these treatments has major implications for how we think about obesity, says James Gallagher.

Lilly's weight loss drug shortage deemed over, but hurdles remain

Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.

Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country

Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk's home country, Denmark.

Counterfeit weight loss drugs sold online as demand for cheaper options grows

A surge in counterfeit versions of popular weight loss drugs is raising health concerns. U.S. Customs is intercepting fake medications with potentially harmful effects. Tom Hanson reports on the ...

Counterfeit weight loss drugs feed demand for cheaper options

Record demand for Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight loss drugs is fueling a surge of dangerous knockoffs.

Ozempic, Wegovy popularity leads to rise of fake weight loss drugs

The demand for weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a flood of fake drugs hitting the market. However, these counterfeit medicines can be harmful to people's health. Tom Hanson has ...

Surging diabetes rate underscores vast opportunity in weight-loss drugs

The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than quadrupled since 1990 and now stands above 800 million, according to new data released in The Lancet on World Diabetes Day.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Trump says he would let anti-vaccine advocate RFK Jr. 'go wild on health'

During a rally appearance in New York City, former President Donald Trump said that if elected, he would let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild" on public health issues.

Politics - NBC News - October 28

Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market

Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team, said in a Wednesday interview that former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is backing former President Trump, is ...

Politics - The Hill - October 31

RFK Jr. could lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be poised to play a key health role in the next administration should Donald Trump get re-elected, according to two people close to the campaign and familiar with the plans.

Trump says he wants vaccine skeptic RFK Jr to ‘take care of health’ if he wins

Republican adds Kennedy’s remit would include women’s health and says Liz Cheney should be placed in a war zone. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump said late on Thursday that he ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

RFK Jr. talks health care agenda following Trump win: ‘I’m not going to take away vaccines’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role in overseeing health care in a second Trump administration, spoke to NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard about his current views on vaccines, fluoride in water, ...

After Trump win, RFK Jr. says he won't 'take away anybody's vaccines'

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role overseeing public health issues in a second Trump administration, said Wednesday that he won't take away people's vaccines.

Politics - NBC News - November 6

RFK Jr. says he won't 'take away anybody’s vaccines' after Trump win

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he won’t take away vaccines from people when President-elect Trump takes office in January. Kennedy, who is expected to serve in a second ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

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