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Novo Nordisk confident despite Trump tariff risk as sales of weight-loss jab soar

Europe’s biggest firm, whose sales of Wegovy almost doubled, feels it can ‘meet demands’ of US administration

The Guardian - UK

RFK Jr. Clears A Key Hurdle To Head Up HHS. Why His Nomination Is A Biotech Black Box.

RFK Jr. cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after the Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send his nomination to the full chamber.

Investors Business Daily

Analysts reset AbbVie stock price target after earnings

Here’s what could be next for the biopharma stock.

The Street

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AstraZeneca’s U-turn on £450m Speke expansion ‘deeply disappointing’, says minister

Chris Bryant says reduction of government support was linked to change in drugmaker’s proposed investment

The Guardian - UK

AstraZeneca’s £450m Speke U-turn looks terrible for a pro-growth government

It seems bizarre that ministers and UK’s largest company cannot complete investment in vital life sciences sector

The Guardian - UK

How Painkillers Could Be Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Next $10 Billion Chapter

Vertex Pharmaceuticals could soon capture $10 billion in sales of non-opioid painkillers, an analyst said Friday as Vertex stock jumped.

Investors Business Daily

AstraZeneca axes £450m vaccine plant in Liverpool, blaming state funding cut

Days after Rachel Reeves highlighted life sciences as UK strength, firm decides against site expansion

The Guardian - UK

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The RFK Jr. Effect: Biotech Stocks Brace For 'Games' In Senate Hearings

Biotech stocks will need to brace for political "games" Wednesday as the Senate meets to potentially confirm RFK Jr. to lead HHS.

Investors Business Daily

Suspected drug deaths in Scotland down by 10 per cent, latest figures show

Suspected drugs deaths have fallen by 10 per cent in the latest quarterly data, with drug-related attendances at A&E seeing a similar decrease.

The National (Scotland)

Vivek Ramaswamy To Run For Ohio Governor In 2026

Vivek Ramaswamy, with support from JD Vance's team, gears up for the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial race in a competitive GOP landscape.

Top News

Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk rebuked by watchdog over failure to disclose payments to UK health groups

Danish drug giant found to have failed to accurately report spending even after admitting to errors

The Guardian - UK

Novo Nordisk Stock Surges On Weight Loss Drug Data and Analysts Say It's Still a Buy

Novo Nordisk stock is paring its year-over-year deficit on positive early stage trial results for the company's new weight loss drug. Here's what you need to know.

Kiplinger

Sackler family to pay $6.5 billion for their role in ‘fueling’ opioid epidemic which has killed hundreds of thousands

Sackler family, who owned pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, will no longer be in control of the company or permitted to sell opioids if the new settlement plan is approved

The Independent UK

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Sacklers, Purdue To Pay $7.4 Bn Over Opioid Crisis

Several US states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their pharmaceutical company Purdue over the opioid crisis that has ravaged the lives of millions of Americans, officials said Thursday.

The Guardian - US

Purdue Pharma and Sacklers reach new $7.4bn settlement over opioids crisis

Settlement resolves thousands of lawsuits alleging Oxycontin caused addiction crisis

Investors Business Daily

Medical Stock Soars To Highs As Cortisol Screening Grows

Corcept Therapeutics makes drugs that modulate cortisol.

International Business Times UK

'It's Out of Control': UnitedHealth Group and Peers Charged Americans 1000% More for Drugs

FTC stated that the 'Big 3' PBM organisations collectively generated over £5.94 billion ($7.3 billion) in revenue from 2017 to 2022.

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Medicare Price Negotiations To Continue Under the Trump Administration

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services plans to negotiate the prices for 15 new drugs, although it says its seeking "greater transparency" in price talks.

Investors Business Daily

Why Verona Pharma, A Triple-Digit Gainer In 2024, Surged Another 19% This Week

Verona Pharma stock hit a record high Thursday on continued enthusiasm for its newly launched COPD treatment, Ohtuvayre.

Latin Times

UnitedHealth Is Price Gouging Cancer Patients by Overcharging 'Thousands of Percent' for Live-Saving Meds, Pocketing Extra Billions: Feds

The UnitedHealth Group is overcharging patients for necessary life-saving drugs as a result of price gouging that increases the cost of such medication exponentially.

StockNews.com

3 Niche Biotech Stocks Redefining Innovation

The biotech market offers great investment potential due to innovative advancements in genetic profiling, biologics, CRISPR technology, and rare disease treatments driving strong demand and growth. Therefore, investing in strong biotech stocks like Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO), BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN), and United Therapeutics (UTHR) could be wise. Read on.

Investors Business Daily

NeoGenomics Is On The Upswing, Reversing A CEO-Tied Sell-Off, On Bullish Long-Term Guidance

NeoGenomics stock jumped Wednesday after the company issued a strong 2025 outlook. That partially reversed a recent selloff.

The Guardian - UK

At last, Britain has a legal drug consumption room – thanks to one man’s civil disobedience

Former heroin addict Peter Krykant set up a safe consumption van during Covid, at great personal cost. But his sacrifice paved the way for real change, says Birkbeck’s Kojo Koram

Mic

Bayer Hit with $100 Million Verdict Over Toxic PCB Exposure

Bayer AG faces a $100 million jury verdict over PCB exposure at a Seattle school amid ongoing legal challenges related to toxic chemicals.

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