Top 3 drug insurers reaped billions as their drug middlemen inflated prices, FTC alleges
Regulators published their most detailed findings yet on how some of the nation’s largest companies profited from ‘excess’ prescription price hikes of 1,000% or more.
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UK inflation unexpectedly cools to 2.5%, core price print slows further
U.K. inflation fell to a lower-than-expected 2.5% in December, with core price growth slowing further, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics.CNBC - 7h -
Johnson & Johnson makes $15 billion bet on mental-health drugs
Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson is buying Intra-Cellular Therapies, eying sales growth above analysts’ expectations through 2029.MarketWatch - 1d -
New AI tool for fighting health insurance denials could save hospitals billions, and help patients
Waystar announced a new generative AI feature that aims to help hospitals quickly fight insurance denials.CNBC - 1d -
GSK to buy US cancer drug firm IDRx for up to $1.15bn
Massachusetts-based company is working on new treatments for gastrointestinal cancers. Business live – latest updates GSK has struck a deal worth up to $1.15bn (£950m) to acquire a ...The Guardian - 2d -
Regulators Tell Baltimore Drug Program to ‘Cease and Desist’
Maryland issued the order after an investigation by The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner traced overdoses and deaths to an addiction program offering free housing.The New York Times - 4d -
As L.A. Wildfire Damages Hit $20 Billion Estimate, Insurers Slump
The wildfire may be the costliest disaster in California history.Inc. - 4d -
U.K.’s First Drug Consumption Center Is Set to Open in Glasgow
Scotland, which has the highest rate of recorded drugs deaths in Europe, is opening a new facility for users to inject illegal drugs under medical supervision.The New York Times - 4d -
High cost of weight loss drugs drives employers to require nutrition counseling, in boost for startups
Startup Virta Health saw 60% revenue growth last year, topping $100 million, driven by demand for its employer weight loss management program.CNBC - 4d -
L.A. wildfires to cost insurers more than $20 billion. Three companies are likely to foot most of the bill.
Allstate, Chubb and Travelers are likely to be the publicly traded insurance carriers most affected, as they are the most exposed to the California homeowners’ market.MarketWatch - 5d -
‘All eyes are on Glasgow’: UK’s first legal drug consumption room ready to open
The Thistle will be available 365 days a year and provide a supervised space where drugs can be injected safely. The UK’s first legal drug consumption room, the Thistle, will open its doors in the ...The Guardian - 5d -
Inside the UK's first legal drug consumption room
The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.BBC News - 5d -
Prices of top 25 Medicare Part D drugs have nearly doubled, AARP study finds
AARP's new research finds price growth for top Part D prescription drugs has exceeded inflation, making a case for allowing Medicare to negotiate prices.CNBC - 5d -
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.NBC News - 5d -
Smith dumps Diageo stake over impact of weight-loss drugs on alcohol demand
Veteran stockpicker sells shares in spirits brand because drinks sector is being ‘impacted negatively’Financial Times - 6d -
Michael Jackson’s daughter reveals drug and alcohol addiction after five years of sobriety
Paris Jackson details recovery from heroin and alcohol addiction while also celebrating five-year sobriety mark. Paris Jackson, the daughter of the late pop star Michael Jackson , has revealed, ...The Guardian - 6d -
GSK nears $1bn deal for biotech developing drug for rare tumour
IDRx tests treatment for digestive system cancer that affects 4,000 to 6,000 people a year in USFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
AMD is going head-to-head with Nvidia in AI-backed drug discovery with new deal
Chip maker AMD is investing $20 million in AI drug startup Absci, which will use AMD chips and software for drug development.MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globally. Pills that prevent Alzheimer’s disease or blunt its effects are on the horizon, ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
A moment that changed me: I went to Kew Gardens – and found a place of safety after homelessness and drug addiction
I’d had a very tough few years after my father died, living on the streets and sleeping with one eye open. But as I looked at a tulip tree that day, my love of gardening came flooding back. I spent ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Mexico offers protection to famed corridos singer after drug cartel death threats
Authorities in Mexico are offering famed corridos singer Natanael Cano and other artists state protection after a drug cartel in northern Mexico publicly threatened them, prosecutors sayABC News - Jan. 7 -
Oil companies pay record $5.6M settlement after FTC alleges illegal coordination
Three oil companies will pay a record penalty to settle allegations that they illegally coordinated before a merger between them was complete in 2021 and 2022, the federal government announced ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Hotel employee accused of selling drugs to Liam Payne reportedly surrenders to police
Nearly three months after Liam Payne's death, a hotel worker who allegedly sold drugs to the singer has reportedly turned himself in to Argentine officials.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 7 -
Louisiana mayor arrested after drug trafficking investigation
Seven people — including Tyrin Truong, mayor of Bogalusa, Louisiana — are facing charges issued in connection with a drug trafficking investigation.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Ketamine could be reclassified as Class A drug
Illegal use of the drug reached record levels last year, the Home Office said.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
‘Inflation levels seem to be increasing’: Businesses are worried about tariffs and rising prices.
The holiday shopping season gave a boost to service-oriented companies in December, but top executives were wary of potential Trump tariffs and a recent uptick in inflation.MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
J&J says its lung cancer drug combination keeps people alive longer
Johnson & Johnson said its lung cancer regimen – Rybrevant plus Lazcluze – keeps people alive for at least a year longer than AstraZeneca's Tagrisso.CNBC - Jan. 7 -
3 gold price scenarios that could occur in 2025
Gold prices could rise, stay stable or drop in the new year — depending on key factors. Here's what to consider.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
Drug Company to Share Revenues With Indigenous People Who Donated Their Genes
Variant Bio, a small biotech company based in Seattle, is using genetic information from Indigenous people to develop drugs for obesity and diabetes.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Hotel Waiter Arrested, Charged for Allegedly Giving Liam Payne Drugs Before Death
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39-year-old's cannabis business brings in $800,000 a month—16 years after he went to prison for selling drugs
In 2023, Coss Marte opened the first adult-use cannabis dispensary on Manhattan's Lower East Side — the same neighborhood where he once sold drugs illegally.CNBC - Jan. 4 -
In France, Drug Traffic Spreads to Small Towns
Even quaint corners of the country are seeing a rise in drug violence and crime. Just ask the mayor of Morlaix, which has a population of about 15,000.The New York Times - Jan. 4 -
Argentina Man Arrested After Being Charged with Supplying Drugs to Liam Payne Before Singer's Shocking Death
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Argentina police arrest man for supplying drugs to Liam Payne
Braian Paiz is one of five people who has been charged in "One Direction" singer Liam Payne's death.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
DHS agents in Utah allegedly sold illicit "bath salt" drugs from evidence
Nicholas Kindle, a special agent in Utah tasked with investigating illegal narcotics trafficking, was arrested three weeks after special agent David Cole.CBS News - Jan. 3 -
Pharma giant seeks to join lawsuit against FDA over weight loss drugs
Eli Lilly is seeking to end a lawsuit filed by a pharmacy trade group against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by joining as a defendant, stating it wants to end the "entitlement" some ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Saudi Arabia says it executes 6 Iranians for drug smuggling
Saudi Arabia says it has executed six Iranian men over drug smuggling, sparking strong objections from Iran at a time when the two countries are trying to mend relationsABC News - Jan. 1
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