Pill version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy approved, possibly widening access
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the oral version of Novo Nordisk’s injectable weight loss drug…
Blocking platelet-activating factor reduces liver damage in cirrhosis
Researchers from Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH) in Spain have identified an effective strategy to reduce structural…
Pharma’s ‘Dr. Optimistic’ is worried about the industry’s future
In July 2006, The New York Times sent young reporter Alex Berenson to Pfizer to interview me about…
UnitedHealth Group releases results of independent audit
UnitedHealthcare sign is displayed at its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Tim Evans |…
FDA voucher program has led to political interference in drug reviews, staffers say
WASHINGTON — A new program intended to fast-track drug reviews at the Food and Drug Administration is quickly…
Pancreatic Cancer Survival Gains Accelerate as Novel Therapies Advance
Issued on behalf of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 12, 2025 /CNW/ — USANewsGroup.com News Commentary – Scientists developed an…
Mutual mistrust: FDA staff wary as Høeg becomes top drug regulator
WASHINGTON — In 2008, Tracy Beth Høeg, then a resident physician and ultramarathon runner, expressed dismay at vice…
Eli Lilly to build $6 billion Alabama manufacturing plant
Eli Lilly CEO David A. Ricks speaks at a press conference at Generation Park in Houston, Monday, Sept.…
FDA reviewers didn’t get to vote on first priority voucher drug
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration has promised companies that earn a Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher a one-…
Countries used to test drugs often don’t see the approved medicines, study finds
Numerous medicines are not accessible in many of the countries where they were tested before approval by the…
Novo Nordisk cuts cash prices for Wegovy, Ozempic
Boxes of Ozempic and Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024.…
Trump deals with Lilly, Novo Nordisk could broaden obesity drug access
US President Donald Trump makes an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC…