This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But ...
New weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro are hot right now. Eli Lilly's CEO explains why they're ...
Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Zepbound cost $900 to $1,500 for a month's supply.They cost so much partly because of ...
Seven things to know about epilepsy in children as new drug rolled out
The drug fenfluramine has been recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for children with ...
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It’s not just AI. China’s medicines are surprising the world, too
Keytruda, a cancer medicine, ranks among the most lucrative drugs ever sold. Since its launch in 2014 it has raked in more than $130bn in sales for Merck, its American maker, including $29.5bn ...
New FDA-Approved Diabetes Drug Slashes Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Sotagliflozin significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients with diabetes and kidney disease, ...
U.S. investors, Big Pharma race to find new medicines in China
U.S. investors and large pharmaceutical companies are increasingly doing deals in China as the country’s biopharma sector ...
Seeking a powerful, but nonaddictive pain relief option? New drug may be the answer
Right now, the FDA has approved the new drug to treat pain from an injury or surgery. Its manufacturer is also testing it for ...
FDA approves new genetic disorder drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to treat a disorder causing the growth of noncancerous tumors on ...
Biogen beats estimates on cost cuts and new drugs like Leqembi, but profit outlook falls short
Biogen expects Leqembi and new rare disease and depression treatments to help offset revenue lost from multiple sclerosis ...