FDA authorizes Novavax Covid vaccine targeting JN.1
A vial labelled “Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine” is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration … Read more
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Eli Lilly releases new, cheaper form of weight loss drug
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City on Dec. 11, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Eli … Read more
U.S. will offer free at-home kits starting late September
Images By Tang Ming Tung | DigitalVision | Getty Images The Biden administration on Friday said it will resume offering free at-home Covid-19 tests to … Read more
FDA approves Pfizer, Moderna updated KP.2 shots
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, putting the new shots on track to reach most Americans … Read more
Sesame to offer compounded Wegovy through weight loss program
Health-care marketplace Sesame on Wednesday announced a new clinical weight loss program that will help eligible consumers access compounded versions of Novo Nordisk‘s blockbuster obesity … Read more
Eli Lilly weight loss drug cuts risk of developing diabetes in trial
An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Shelby Knowles | … Read more
Why Walgreens, CVS retail pharmacies are struggling
The abundance of Walgreens and CVS Health stores makes them convenient for whenever Shriya Raghavan, a research associate based in Philadelphia, needs to pick up … Read more
What’s next for Biden’s Medicare drug price negotiations
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris walk out together, at an event on Medicare drug price negotiations, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, … Read more
Medicare releases prices for first 10 drugs subject to negotiations
Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington, D.C., on Oct. … Read more
Ro launches GLP-1 insurance coverage checker
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards The direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro launched a new free tool Tuesday to help patients determine whether their insurance covers a … Read more