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Cardinal Health CEO Steps Down
Aug. 11, 2022 10:39 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Cardinal…
Judge Approves Blue Cross’s $2.67 Billion Antitrust Settlement
A federal judge approved Blue Cross Blue Shield companies’ settlement of a…
Poor Demand for Its Covid Vaccine Prompts Novavax to Cut Sales Forecast
Novavax Inc. slashed its full-year revenue outlook in half on Monday, citing…
Pfizer Agrees to $5.4 Billion Deal for Global Blood Therapeutics
Updated Aug. 8, 2022 7:11 am ET Pfizer Inc. has agreed to…
Eli Lilly Revenue Falls as Sales of Covid-19 Treatment Wane
Updated Aug. 4, 2022 12:46 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes)…
Eli Lilly’s Covid-19 Antibody Treatment to Be Sold Commercially
Eli Lilly & Co. said it plans to begin commercial sales of…
Moderna Profit Falls Amid Charges for Unused Covid-19 Vaccines
Moderna Inc. sales rose 9% in the second quarter, but costs tied…
U.S. Would Gain Power to Negotiate Drug Prices Under Manchin-Schumer Bill
Listen to article (2 minutes) A deal between Senate Democrats has revived…
Teva Agrees to Settle Opioid Lawsuits for as Much as $4.25 Billion
Updated July 26, 2022 8:46 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes)…
Drugmakers Hope New Heart Drugs Boost Sales, Revive Market
The once lucrative heart-drug market is now poised to make a comeback,…
Covid-19 Lab Companies Retrench as Rapid Tests Take Over
More people checking for Covid-19 infections are choosing rapid, at-home antigen tests…
Abbott Labs Raises Earnings Outlook as Revenue Climbs
Abbott Laboratories raised its annual earnings guidance after posting higher than expected…
CDC Recommends Novavax’s Covid Vaccine for Adults 18 and Older
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended the use…
Abortion-Pill Orders Increase, Even in Restrictive States
Overseas nonprofits and U.S. telehealth clinics are responding to increased demand in…
UnitedHealth to Drop Copays on Some Widely Used Drugs
UnitedHealth Group said it will eliminate copayments and other out-of-pocket charges for…
U.S. Urges Pharmacists to Fill Prescriptions for Drugs That Can Be Used in Abortions
The Biden administration is warning pharmacists that refusing to dispense medications used…
Pig-Heart Transplants in Two Brain-Dead People Offer Chance to Improve Tests for Pig Viruses
Two brain-dead individuals received genetically modified pig-heart transplants, part of growing efforts…
Moderna Is Developing Two Different Omicron-Targeting Booster Shots
Moderna Inc. said it is developing two potential Covid-19 booster shots targeting…
Covid-19 Vaccine Doses, Once in High Demand, Now Thrown Away
Governments, drugmakers and vaccination sites are discarding tens of millions of unused…