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Roche shares pop 5% on $5.3 billion obesity drug deal with Zealand Pharma

Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche said Wednesday that it had struck a deal worth up to $5.3 billion to develop Zealand Pharma's obesity drug candidate.

CNBC - 1d

Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices, following similar move by Zepbound-maker Eli Lilly

Makers of the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound are cutting prices for people without insurance

ABC News - Mar. 5

Hikma races to launch generic versions of blockbuster obesity drugs

Pharma group looks to take advantage as Wegovy and Ozempic start to go off patent next year

Financial Times - 5d

Novo Nordisk shares fall on latest trial results for new obesity drug

Participants with type 2 diabetes had an average weight loss of 15.7 per cent after 68 weeks on CagriSema

Financial Times - 3d

Weight Loss Drug Will Be Offered for $499 a Month for Some Patients

Some commercially insured patients stand to save $150 per month on Wegovy, a popular obesity medication. Patients on Medicare and Medicaid are not eligible.

The New York Times - Mar. 5

Here’s why Ozempic maker’s new weight-loss drug isn’t good enough for investors

New trial data showed CagriSema led to “superior” weight loss, but at a rate much less than original expectations of 25%.

MarketWatch - 3d

Marriage triples risk of obesity in men – but not women, study reveals

Polish research also finds increased risk of both sexes being overweight if married. Marriage triples the risk of obesity for men, but does not affect women, according to research.. Global obesity ...

The Guardian - 1d

Best 7 Coffee Makers (2025): Drip Is Drippin'

The old-fashioned drip coffee maker has come a long way. Our favorite machines here can turn your barista into a stranger.

Wired - 6d

China’s obesity crisis is big business

Pharmaceutical groups are rushing to dominate market that will grow to 900mn people by 2030

Financial Times - 1d

Shares of iRobot tank 30% after Roomba maker raises doubt about its survival

The Roomba maker faces mounting debt and sputtering revenue growth, as well as heightened competition from robotic vacuum makers based in China.

CNBC - 1d

Accused drug trafficker wanted in U.S. is captured in Mexico

One of Guatemala's most wanted drug traffickers, Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, was captured in Mexico and awaits extradition to the U.S., officials said.

CBS News - 1d

Drug policy expert on fentanyl crisis and tariffs

Drug policy expert Sheila Vakharia joins to discuss the Trump administration's tariffs and their connection to fentanyl, the latest CDC data on overdose rates, and what's actually helping in the ...

CBS News - 3d

Doctors didn't warn women of 'risky sex' drug urges

Patients given drugs for movement disorders like restless leg syndrome say their behaviour changed entirely.

BBC News - 2d

Philippines' Duterte in The Hague after ICC arrest over drug war

Duterte, who led a "drug war" that killed thousands, was arrested for alleged crimes against humanity.

BBC News - 1d

Accused Guatemalan drug trafficker wanted in US is captured in Mexico

One of Guatemala’s most wanted drug traffickers has been captured in Mexico and returned to Guatemala to await extradition to the United States

ABC News - 1d

Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges

Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges.

NBC News - 22h

What Is Lorazepam? The Drug From ‘The White Lotus’ Carries Real Risks

Prescription drugs like lorazepam — used to treat anxiety, panic attacks and sleep disorders — play a role in popular TV shows like “The White Lotus” and “The Pitt.”

The New York Times - 1d

Swedish Battery Maker Northvolt Collapses, a Blow to Europe

The company and its assets will be sold after it filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, sinking Europe’s best hope for competing against Asian rivals.

The New York Times - 1d

Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘war on drugs’ in the Philippines – explained in 30 seconds

The former president faces an investigation by the international criminal court for crimes against humanity over the alleged extrajudicial killing of thousands of drug suspects. Soon after his ...

The Guardian - 3d

Party drug MDMA may have protected survivors of Nova attack from trauma, study suggests

Neuroscientists in Israel find signs that the drug helped festival survivors in the attack and the aftermath.

BBC News - 6d

DOJ drug, organized crime task force chief fired

The head of a Justice Department task force dealing with organized crime and drug trafficking was fired by the Trump administration Friday, and he indicated he believes politics may have played a ...

The Hill - 3d

Duterte flown to The Hague after arrest over Philippines drug war killings

Ex-president to face charges of crimes against humanity over ‘war on drugs’ that rights groups say left 30,000 dead. The former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has left Manila on a plane ...

The Guardian - 2d

Novo Nordisk shares fall 6.3% after latest trial results for its next-generation weight loss drug

Shares of Novo Nordisk fell sharply on Monday, after the firm published results from the latest clinical trial of its CagriSema weight-loss drug.

CNBC - 3d

Florida Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy

In a statement, Ekblad said he'd taken an undisclosed substance while recovering from a recent injury and that it was 'a shock' when he failed his drug test.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Arrested Philippine ex-President Duterte to face legacy of thousands killed in drug crackdown

Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte, who left a savage legacy over his deadly anti-drugs crackdown, was arrested on an international warrant as he returned to Manila

ABC News - 3d

Philippine ex-leader Rodrigo Duterte to face murder charges at ICC for drug war killings

A plane carrying former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court to face charges over his “war on drugs” took off for Rotterdam on Wednesday, after being delayed by a ...

NBC News - 1d

Ex-Philippine leader Duterte takes responsibility for drug war as he faces possible ICC trial

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he takes full responsibility for his administration’s “war on drugs,” as he braces for a legal battle at the International Criminal Court.

NBC News - 21h

Trump promises to buy a Tesla after electric-car maker’s shares tumble

US president’s late-night social media post follows company’s 15% share price drop

Financial Times - 2d

Kentucky Bourbon Makers Fear Becoming ‘Collateral Damage’ in Trump’s Trade War

Smaller distillers say the uncertainty created by the administration’s erratic tariff announcements is crippling their ability to expand into Canadian and EU markets.

Inc. - 2d

Monopoly Go maker Scopely to acquire Niantic’s games business for $3.5B

Scopely has agreed to acquire Niantic's games business, which includes Pokémon Go, in a deal valued at $3.5 billion.

VentureBeat - 1d

German Arms Maker Rheinmetall Has Record Sales in ‘Era of Rearmament’

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the company moved quickly to meet Europe’s growing need for military spending.

The New York Times - 1d

Kentucky bourbon maker says Trump tariffs immediately impacted his business

President Trump's 25% tariffs on all imported steel and aluminum have taken effect. Victor Yarbrough, CEO of Brough Brothers Distillery, the first African American-owned distillery in Kentucky, ...

CBS News - 1d

Lights out at Northvolt

The collapse of the battery maker hurts Europe’s bid to rival China

Financial Times - 1d

Pokémon Go Maker Niantic Sells Unit to Saudi Fund for $3.5 Billion

Scopely said it would buy Niantic’s video game business, which includes Pokémon Go, for $3.5 billion. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund acquired Scopely in 2023.

The New York Times - 22h

Trump’s Tariff Threat Sends French Wine and Champagne Makers Reeling

Industry representatives warned that a 200 percent tax on European wines and spirits would halt shipments to the United States and wipe €4 billion off France’s trade balance.

The New York Times - 11h

Trump economic adviser: US 'launched a drug war, not a trade war' with Mexico, Canada

Kevin Hassett, the Trump administration’s National Economic Council director, said the United States has not launched a trade war with Mexico and Canada but “a drug war.” Hassett joined ABC News’s ...

The Hill - 4d

‘I demand to have some booze!’: how do actors fake being drunk or on drugs?

From The White Lotus to Industry, hedonism is everywhere on TV at the moment. Actors, and the ‘wellbeing facilitators’ tasked with keeping them safe, reveal the trick to acting under the influence. ...

The Guardian - 2d