Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn’t reached with hospitals

Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn’t reached with hospitals

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York Source: Montefiore Medical Center Thousands of nurses at some of New York City’s biggest hospitals could go on strike Monday during a severe flu season, three years after a similar walkout forced some of the same medical facilities to transfer some patients and divert ambulances. The looming strike could … Read more

2026 is the year of obesity pills. Here’s how they could reshape the GLP-1 market

2026 is the year of obesity pills. Here’s how they could reshape the GLP-1 market

The booming GLP-1 space was built on weekly injections. In 2026, new obesity pills will push the market into its next chapter. Patients are already getting their hands on the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk — a once-daily drug that shares the same brand name as its popular injection Wegovy. … Read more

Johnson & Johnson halts mid-stage trial of experimental eczema drug

Johnson & Johnson halts mid-stage trial of experimental eczema drug

Johnson & Johnson offices in Irvine, California, US, on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it discontinued a mid-stage study of its experimental drug to treat patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis after it failed to meet efficacy goals in an interim analysis. … Read more

Sanofi pushes ahead on adult vaccines with $2.2 billion Dynavax deal

Sanofi pushes ahead on adult vaccines with .2 billion Dynavax deal

A logo on the Sanofi exhibition space at the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France, on June 15, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Sanofi said on Wednesday it will buy U.S. biotech Dynavax Technologies for around $2.2 billion (1.9 billion euros) in an agreed deal that … Read more

Shares in Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk pop 7% after GLP-1 pill approval

Shares in Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk pop 7% after GLP-1 pill approval

Shares in Novo Nordisk surged 6.9% Tuesday, after the Wegovy maker secured approval of its GLP-1 pill — a world first. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 pill gives the Danish pharmaceutical giant a head start over U.S. rival Eli Lilly. The pill’s starting dose of 1.5 milligrams will be … Read more

FDA approves first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk

2026 is the year of obesity pills. Here’s how they could reshape the GLP-1 market

The logo of pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk is displayed in front of its offices in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, Nov. 24, 2025. Tom Little | Reuters The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first-ever GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk, a landmark decision that health experts … Read more

UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash

UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash

UnitedHealthcare sign is displayed at its office building in Minnetonka, Minnesota, U.S., Dec. 11, 2025. Tim Evans | Reuters UnitedHealth Group on Friday released the first results from a sprawling independent audit of its business practices and committed to a wide range of steps to track and implement improvements in three specific areas. The health-care … Read more

Eli Lilly says obesity pill helps maintain weight loss after patients switch from Wegovy, Zepbound 

Eli Lilly says obesity pill helps maintain weight loss after patients switch from Wegovy, Zepbound 

The Eli Lilly & Co. logo at the company’s Digital Health Innovation Hub facility in Singapore, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday said its closely watched obesity pill helped patients maintain the majority of their weight loss after they switched directly from taking the company’s … Read more

Medical supply firm Medline jumps more than 30% in debut after biggest IPO of 2025

Medical supply firm Medline jumps more than 30% in debut after biggest IPO of 2025

Shares of U.S. medical supplies giant Medline jumped more than 30% in its debut on the Nasdaq on Wednesday after the biggest initial public offering of the year globally. The stock opened at $35, up from its $29 IPO price. The private equity-owned company sold a little over 216 million shares on Tuesday, raising $6.26 … Read more

‘The next protein’: Fiber is shaping up to be the latest grocery obsession

‘The next protein’: Fiber is shaping up to be the latest grocery obsession

Workers are suspended on a Pepsi sign on a building outside of Allegiant Stadium ahead of LVIII in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., February 9, 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters One of this year’s top food trends is facing some tough competition. Protein captivated consumers and food companies in 2025, but fiber is increasingly stealing the … Read more