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The New Drug Threat
An investigation into the supply of illegal synthetic opioid drugs called nitazenes.BBC News - Top stories -
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Biden grants clemency to 16 nonviolent drug offenders
"America is a nation founded on the promise of second chances," President Biden said in a statement.CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden -
How one state is trying to make weight loss drugs cheaper
Weight loss drugs aren't covered by insurance for North Carolina's state employees. The state is negotiating with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to try to lower the costs.NBC News - Top stories -
Sanders launches investigation into 'unacceptable' diabetes, weight loss drug prices
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday launched an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” of Novo Nordisk’s respective diabetes and weight loss drugs, ...The Hill - Politics -
Insurers scale back reimbursements for drugs used for weight loss
A growing number of insurance carriers say they won't cover the cost of weight loss medications because it is too high. The change is forcing some patients to take desperate measures. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports.NBC News - Top stories -
Meta proves AI hype has its limits
Artificial intelligence is a multibillion-dollar project with no clear timeline for revenuesFinancial Times - Business - Meta -
Zuckerberg defends Meta’s AI spending spree as shares tumble
Parent of Facebook and Instagram reports better than expected quarterly revenue but raises capex guidanceFinancial Times - Business -
Zuckerberg defends Meta’s AI spending spree as shares tumble
Parent of Facebook and Instagram reports better than expected quarterly revenue but raises capex guidanceFinancial Times - Business -
EveryONE Medicines: Designing Drugs for Rare Diseases, One at a Time
Khosla Ventures, GV, Third Rock Ventures back effort to create medicines for individual patients with rare central nervous system diseases.The Wall Street Journal - World -
For Beaten-Down Maker of Alzheimer's Drug, Good Enough Will Do
In-line sales for Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi and a beat for rare-disease drug Skyclarys has Wall Street giving Biogen another chance.The Wall Street Journal - World -
BHP plans £31bn bid for Anglo American but attracts ire from South Africa and shareholders
Legal & General and Abrdn criticise offer as undervaluing UK-listed minerFinancial Times - Business -
Sanders locks onto next drug pricing target: Ozempic
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Sanders locks onto next drug pricing target: Ozempic After successfully getting manufacturers to lower the prices of insulin and inhalers, Sen. Bernie Sanders ...The Hill - Politics -
Biogen tops profit estimates as cost cuts take hold, Alzheimer's drug Leqembi launch picks up
Alzheimer's drug Leqembi brought in approximately $19 million in sales for the quarter, up from the $10 million the drug generated last year.CNBC - Business -
Biogen tops profit estimates as cost cuts take hold, Alzheimer's drug Leqembi launch picks up
Alzheimer's drug Leqembi brought in approximately $19 million in sales for the quarter, up from the $10 million the drug generated last year.CNBC - Business -
Biogen tops profit estimates as cost cuts take hold, Alzheimer's drug Leqembi launch picks up
Alzheimer's drug Leqembi brought in approximately $19 million in sales for the quarter, up from the $10 million the drug generated last year.CNBC - Business -
Biogen tops profit estimates as cost cuts take hold, Alzheimer's drug Leqembi launch picks up
Alzheimer's drug Leqembi brought in approximately $19 million in sales for the quarter, up from the $10 million the drug generated last year.CNBC - Business -
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may helpABC News - World -
Malaria is still killing people in Kenya, but a vaccine and local drug production may help
Malaria is still a significant public health challenge in Kenya, but an important pilot of the world’s first malaria vaccine may helpABC News - Health -
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
New weight loss drugs are reshaping a dieting industry built on eating less and exercising moreABC News - Health -
Cost of developing new drugs may be far lower than industry claims, trial reveals
Exclusive: MSF calls for transparency after its bill for a trial of TB treatment came to a fraction of the billions claimed by pharmaceutical companies. Doctors have for the first time released details of their spending on a major clinical trial, ...The Guardian - World -
Bristol Myers Squibb shares fall amid sluggish sales of some newer drugs
Bristol Myers Squibb shares fell early Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results but said it would cut about 2,200 jobs this year.MarketWatch - Business -
A US citizen facing drug charges in Russia appears in court. His case was adjourned until mid-May
A U.S. citizen arrested on drug charges in Moscow amid soaring Russia-U.S. tensions has appeared in court and had his case adjourned until mid-MayABC News - World