Ozempic is medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes that along with diet and exercise may improve blood sugar. (Photo by Steve Christo – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images) Steve Christo – Corbis | Corbis News | Getty Images Novo Nordisk has had a difficult year: a tumbling stock price resulting in the biggest leadership shakeup … Read more
LONDON — European markets edged into positive territory on Wednesday as investors take stock of the volatile year during Christmas Eve’s shortened trading session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was just above the flatline at 9:25 a.m. in London (4:25 a.m. ET). The benchmark reached a new record closing high on Tuesday, buoyed by Copenhagen-listed Novo Nordisk’s … Read more
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
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
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Roosevelt Room of the White House December 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered remarks on lowering prescription drug prices during the event. Alex Wong | Getty Images Several of the largest U.S. and European-based drugmakers inked deals with President Donald Trump on Friday to … Read more
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
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, U.S., Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Thursday said its next-generation obesity drug delivered what appears to be the highest weight loss yet in a late-stage trial while reducing knee arthritis pain, clearing the first of several upcoming … Read more
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, U.S., Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Monday said it is lowering the cash prices of single-dose vials of its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound on its direct-to-consumer platform, LillyDirect, building on efforts by the company and the … Read more
Global stocks have fluctuated wildly over the past week, as concerns about AI valuations hang over equity markets. Some respite from a four-day sell-off followed Nvidia ‘s earnings release on Wednesday, but its own gains were quickly reversed during Thursday’s trading session as New York-listed stocks lost further ground . Friday saw U.S. stocks rebound … Read more
A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly reached a $1 trillion market capitalization on Friday, the first health-care company in the world to join the exclusive club dominated by tech firms. Eli Lilly briefly hit … Read more