Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk to cut around 9,000 jobs
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg |…
After 40 Years, Heart Doctors Say Beta Blockers May Do More Harm Than Good
A groundbreaking international trial has found beta blockers don’t help most heart attack patients with preserved heart function,…
RFK Jr. casts doubts on vaccines, clashes with Democrats over Covid shot access
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubled down on false claims about vaccines and claimed…
FDA finds Amneal Pharma used contaminated IV bags for sterile drug
In a startling failure of quality control, Amneal Pharmaceuticals relied on contaminated bags for a sterile injectable drug…
Statins should be available over the counter
Welcome to The Workup, a new First Opinion column from Vishal Khetpal. There’s a saying in medicine: Statins…
Trump administration has backup plans for tariffs
Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on…
Scientists Develop 4-in-1 Drug for Weight Loss With Fewer Side Effects
Tufts scientists have created a next-generation weight loss drug that combines four hormone targets, potentially offering stronger and…
FDA ends emergency use authorization for Covid vaccines
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved updated Covid boosters, but removed emergency use authorizations…
A Pill to Fight Obesity Is on the Verge of Approval
The next big obesity medication coming down the pipeline will likely come in pill form. Eli Lilly has…
Study Ties Genetics and Common Anticoagulant to Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage
Newswise — A new study published in JAMA Neurology found that patients with atrial fibrillation who were treated…
Health-care deal creates $6 billion company aiming to upend drug middlemen
John Tozzi | Bloomberg Eversana, a company that helps drugmakers sell their medicines, has acquired a smaller firm…
MAHA loves dietary supplements. But that hasn’t led to gains in Washington — yet.
An avid consumer of dietary supplements, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has surrounded himself…