Ozempic, Wegovy may curb drinking, smoking and other addictive behaviors – here’s what we know

[ad_1] An Ozempic (semaglutide) injection pen is seen on a kitchen table in Riga, Latvia on 06 August, 2023.  Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Heather Le Biller shed…

Big pharma’s blockbuster obesity drug battle is just getting started, and it’s headed for $100 billion

[ad_1] Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are both over a century-old, but one of their biggest successes ever is just taking hold, the blockbuster obesity drugs Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro,…

European stocks head for lower open as sentiment sours slightly; Novo Nordisk to start session as Europe’s most valuable firm

[ad_1] 14 Mins Ago German companies’ inflation expectations dip German businesses reported slightly lower price expectations in August, according to a survey from the ifo institute. Timo Wollmershäuser, head of…

Ozempic could be the next target of Medicare drug price negotiations – here’s why

[ad_1] A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S. March…

Wegovy helps reduce heart failure symptoms in obese people, study says

[ad_1] A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 2023. Jim Vondruska | Reuters Wegovy, the…

European markets close mixed after Powell’s Jackson Hole speech; Watches of Switzerland down 20%

[ad_1] An Hour Ago Powell says Fed ‘prepared to raise rates further’ in hawkish Jackson Hole speech Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday warned further interest rate increases could…

Weight-loss drugs are priced substantially higher in the U.S. than in other countries, analysis says

[ad_1] A box of the diabetes drug Ozempic rests on a pharmacy counter in Los Angeles, April 17, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images Blockbuster weight-loss drugs are priced significantly…

Wegovy could prevent up to 1.5 million heart attacks, strokes over 10 years, study says

[ad_1] A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, March 31, 2023. Jim Vondruska | Reuters Novo Nordisk’s…

Novo Nordisk to acquire obesity drug maker Inversago Pharma for up to $1 billion

[ad_1] Liselotte Sabroe | Afp | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Thursday said it will acquire Inversago Pharma, a privately held obesity drug maker, for up to $1.08 billion to…

European markets climb on strong earnings ahead of key U.S. inflation print

[ad_1] 38 Mins Ago Early movers: Knorr-Bremse up 6%, ISS down 6% Corporate earnings were the main driver of individual share price movement in Europe on Thursday. Knorr-Bremse shares jumped…