Shares Weight Loss Drugmaker

Shares in weight-loss drugmaker Eli Lilly fall on disappointing sales

US group revises down upper end of full-year revenue estimates

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Drugmaker shares drop after RFK Jr. tapped to lead HHS

Shares in several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have fallen since President-elect Trump announced Thursday that he had tapped vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 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.

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.

Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.

Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

The Novo Nordisk scientist behind Ozempic, Wegovy weight loss research

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.

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.

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

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 ...

Mother-of-two dies during Turkey weight-loss op

Janet Savage paid £2,750 for the procedure but stopped breathing during surgery.

Not just for weight loss: Wegovy may help curb alcohol addiction

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests.

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 - 6 days ago

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 - 5 days ago

Employers Get Pressure to Pay for Drugs Like Wegovy

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk representatives get face time with companies in hopes they will cover their weight-loss drugs.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug in China

The first prescription for the drug in China will reportedly be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week and will cost about $193 for a one-month supply of the lowest starter dose.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Viking Therapeutics is more than just a weight-loss stock, and that’s drawing cheers

The biotech’s liver-disease treatment is also viewed as best-in-class, earning it a full slate of buy ratings from analysts.

Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago

More Large U.S. Employer Health Plans Covering Weight-Loss Drugs

A survey by consulting firm Mercer shows that close to half of U.S. companies with more than 500 employees now cover drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound.

Business - Inc. - 20 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

AstraZeneca sheds £15 billion of market cap as weight-loss-pill data underwhelms investors

AstraZeneca PLC shed £15 billion in market capitalization on Tuesday, after investors were underwhelmed by early data from a trial of a weight-loss pill.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

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 - November 13

Venom Helped Create Weight-Loss Drugs. What Else Could It Do For Us?

A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.

Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Serco shares fall on Australian contract loss and changes to UK national insurance

UK operator of prisons and asylum accommodation expects a combined £38mn hit in 2025

World - Financial Times - November 8

Drugmaker wants an end to Ozempic copies

Presented by Alliance for Aging Research — Plus: FDA recalls thousands of antidepressant bottles due to cancer-causing chemical {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Novo Nordisk wants ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

What Drugmakers Did Not Tell Volunteers in Alzheimer’s Trials

Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret.

Science - The New York Times - October 23

Deutsche Bank shares fall on doubling of third-quarter loan losses but profits rise

Deutsche Bank’s pre-tax profits were lifted by a reduction in the provisions it has set aside to settle litigation related to its Postbank acquisition

Business - MarketWatch - October 23

EU fines world’s largest generic drugmaker Teva for hindering competition

European Commission says company abused ‘dominant position’ to ‘artificially’ extend patent protection of MS medicine Copaxone

Business - Financial Times - October 31

U.S. Drugmakers Are Breaking Up With Their Chinese Supply-Chain Partners

U.S. drugmakers and biotechs have come to rely on Chinese partners. Now, some of them are looking for alternatives as geopolitical tensions rise.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 1

Trump says he will give RFK Jr. a major health role. Here's what that means for patients, drugmakers

Some health experts say Kennedy, even in an informal role, could potentially lead to real consequences for patients, drugmakers and the nation's public health.

Business - CNBC - November 6

Meta makes its MobileLLM open for researchers, posting full weights

Developers and researchers interested in testing MobileLLM can now access the models on Hugging Face, fully integrated with the Transformers library.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 31

Soft as skin, strong as steel: Powerful magnetic muscles lift 1000x their weight

World - Yahoo News - November 11

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl - How To Increase Carry Weight

There are numerous consumable items and gear pieces to find in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl . From Medkits and Cossack Vodka, to dozens of weaponry, you're bound to find all sorts of loot ...

Tech - GameSpot - 19 hours ago

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