Meet Ottava, J&J’s surgical robot leading the healthcare giant into a lucrative new market
Johnson & Johnson is diving head-first into the deep end of the competitive robotic surgery market. The payoff…
Japan to exempt extra charges on OTC-like drugs from tax
The health ministry plans not to impose consumption tax on additional out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs with ingredients…
Lilly to buy Merida Biosciences for up to $2.88 billion in autoimmune drug push
Eli Lilly and Company’s logo is displayed during a press conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025.…
FDA approves Gilead HIV pill Bixlenvo designed to simplify treatment
Gilead Bixlenvo drug Courtesy: Gilead The Food and Drug Administration approved a once-daily HIV pill from Gilead that…
HHS plans new FDA leadership roles for technology, drugs
The logo for the Food and Drug Administration is seen ahead of a news conference at the Health…
Why vaccination rates are falling in the U.S.
A Medical Assistant gives a measles, mumps and rubella, vaccination to a young person at the pediatric office…
Lil Nas X’s bipolar diagnosis and mental health treatment| STAT
When Lil Nas X recently disclosed that he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, one part of his…
Enveda weight loss maintenance pill mimics exercise in early tests
If you could design an oral treatment that limits appetite and mimics some effects of physical activity, you…
Novo Nordisk CEO defends lawsuit against Eli Lilly: ‘Competition has to be fair’
Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar on Wednesday defended the drugmaker’s decision to sue rival Eli Lilly over its…
Lilly sues six firms over alleged illegal sales of obesity drug retatrutide
Eli Lilly and Company’s logo is displayed during a press conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., Sept. 23, 2025.…
Stopping statins at 75 may be safe for healthy adults, Lancet study says
Not long after guidelines shifted to considering statin therapy as early as age 30, new research from France…
On a GLP-1? There’s a vacation for that
Stamie Giallourakis was on her deathbed in early 2021 when she made herself a promise. At the time,…