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The history of weight loss drugs

"It is no wonder demand for weight-loss drugs continues to soar"

Salon

Horizon Therapeutics Jumps On A New FTC Development In The Amgen Takeover Battle

The FTC pulled back one of its efforts to block Amgen's Horizon buyout, according to a document released Friday that sent HZNP stock flying on Monday.

Investors Business Daily

Amgen Stock Scores Relative Strength Rating Upgrade; Hits Key Benchmark

Amgen shows rising price performance, earning an upgrade to its IBD Relative Strength Rating from 68 to 80.

Investors Business Daily

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Ozempic is in the spotlight but it's just the latest in a long and strange history of weight-loss drugs

Losing weight conveniently, cheaply, safely. That’s been the holy grail of weight-loss ever since 19th century English undertaker and weight-loss celebrity William Banting’s 1863 Letter on Corpulence spruiked his “miraculous” method of slimming down.

The Conversation

Stock Market Today: Dow Outperforms as Amgen, Boeing Gain Ground

The main benchmarks closed higher ahead of this week's key inflation update.

Kiplinger

Dow Jones Reverses Lower On Reports Of Cyberattack; Amazon Soars, Apple Plunges

The Dow Jones reversed lower Friday on reports that hospital systems in multiple states were hit by a cyberattack. Apple tanked on earnings.

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Dow Jones Rises After Jobs Report; Carl Icahn Stock Crashes 30% On Dividend Cut

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 190 points Friday after the July jobs report. Amazon surged on strong earnings, while Apple stock sold off. Icahn Enterprises crashed.

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Amgen Is 'Confident' It Can Wrap The Horizon Takeover By December

Amgen stock jumped Friday after topping Wall Street's second-quarter views, but investors remain zeroed in on the takeover of Horizon.

Investors Business Daily

The Blazing Weight-Loss Drug Battle: Can Anyone Unseat Undisputed Leaders Novo Nordisk And Lilly?

An overweight world is hungry for obesity treatments, driving big forecasts for weight loss drugs. For now, two pharmaceutical stocks own the market.

Investors Business Daily

Cheaper competition for Humira is hitting the market, but savings will depend on your insurance

Patients who take the autoimmune disease treatment Humira may see some price relief when several lower-cost, biosimilar versions of the AbbVie drug reach the U.S. market in July

The Independent UK

The Biotech Buying Bonanza: Why The FTC's Amgen Battle Won't Chill The Spree

Big Pharma has a problem, and buying up biotech companies helps solve it. But the FTC has its own ideas about industry mergers. Here's where things stand.

Investors Business Daily

Jailed Dutch-Chinese scientist 'forgotten' by his country and company

Dr Zhang Mingqiang is in cell number 204 of Shanghai’s notorious Qingpu prison – sentenced to six years for spying. He worked for US pharmaceutical giant Amgen in charge of research and development at their Asian operations. Caught in the crossfire between Beijing, the US and the EU, Zhang and…

Radio France Internationale

A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

Under the leadership of an aggressive opponent of anti-competitive business practices, the Federal Trade Commission is moving against drug companies and industry middlemen as part of the Biden administration’s push for lower drug prices at the pharmacy counter.

Tribune News Service

Stock Market Rally Hits 2023 Highs As Big Techs Lead; Tesla, Walmart, On Holding In Focus: Weekly Review

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 hit 2023 highs, fueled by AI-led chips and software names. But market leadership remains narrow.

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Stocks Undercut as Little Progress is seen in U.S. Debt Ceiling Talks

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday closed down -0.63%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -1.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IU ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.09%. Stock indexes Tuesday settled mixed, with the Dow Jones...

The Independent UK

Monopoly concerns push FTC to sue to block Amgen's more than $26B deal for Horizon

Federal regulators are suing to block biotech drug developer Amgen’s more than $26 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics

Barchart

Stocks Mixed as Debt Ceiling Talks Resume

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.70%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.16%. U.S. stocks this morning are mixed, with the Dow...

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Stock Market Mixed Ahead Of Debt Ceiling Talks. Advanced Micro Devices Hits Buy Point.

Advanced Micro Devices rallied over 5% on hedge fund news.

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Horizon Tumbles — Taking Seagen, Prometheus With It — As FTC Blocks Amgen Takeover

The FTC plans to block Amgen's takeover of Horizon. The move reverberated across biotechs, with an HZNP stock crash leading the way.

Barchart

Markets Today: Stocks Slip Ahead of U.S. Debt Ceiling Talks

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.21%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower as the markets await any new developments on the debt ceiling stalemate. President Biden will meet...

Tribune News Service

The drug company that prospered without creating any drugs

The new drug looked so promising — except for that one warning sign.

Fortune

How Horizon Therapeutics sold to Amgen for $27.8 billion without ever licensing a drug of its own

Horizon grew large by snapping up cheap drugs from other companies, marketing them to perfection, and jacking up prices.

Investors Business Daily

Red-Hot Obesity-Drug Maker Novo Nordisk Soars To Record On A $2.7 Billion Deal

Novo Nordisk stock popped Wednesday after the drugmaker inked a $2.7 billion deal that bolsters its diabetes and obesity treatments.

Investors Business Daily

Novo Hits Another Record High As WHO Considers A Key Move In Obesity

The World Health Organization will consider adding obesity treatments to its "essential medicines list." The move could help some drug stocks.

StockNews.com

3 High-Quality Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist Now

Despite the bank failures, the Fed will likely keep raising interest rates to bring inflation down. This is expected to keep the stock market under pressure. Amid this backdrop, it could be wise for investors to add high-quality stocks Visa (V), Amgen (AMGN), and Box (BOX) to their watchlist. Keep…

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