Analysis-Launch of arthritis drug biosimilars ramps up US pressure on pricing ‘middlemen’

By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Cheaper versions of one of the most costly and widely used arthritis treatments in the U.S. are likely to fuel further scrutiny of the middlemen that negotiate drug prices for most insured Americans from lawmakers and the federal government, according to healthcare experts. Seven drugmakers this month launched their own…

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Indonesia central bank keeps rates on hold as uncertainties ease

By Gayatri Suroyo and Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia’s central bank held policy rates steady for the sixth straight review on Tuesday, saying current levels are enough to ensure inflation stays within its target this year while global uncertainties are expected to ease. Bank Indonesia (BI) also kept its 2023 economic growth projections unchanged in…

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Bayer slashes outlook as glyphosate demand weakens further

By Ludwig Burger and Thomas Escritt (Reuters) -Further deterioration in demand for glyphosate-based weed killers led Bayer to cut its full-year earnings outlook and announce a 2.5 billion euro ($2.8 billion) write-down on glyphosate-related assets. In an unscheduled statement late on Monday, the German drugs and pesticides maker said it was projecting 2023 earnings before…

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The problem with X? Meta, Microsoft, hundreds more own trademarks to new Twitter name

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk’s decision to rebrand Twitter as X could be complicated legally: companies including Meta and Microsoft already have intellectual property rights to the same letter. X is so widely used and cited in trademarks that it is a candidate for legal challenges – and the company formerly known…

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