Exclusive-Wegovy, other weight loss drugs ‘no silver bullet’, says WHO amid obesity review
By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – New highly-effective weight loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy are not a “silver…
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GSK sells partial stake in spin-off firm Haleon at discount
(Reuters) -British drugmaker GSK on Friday said it sold 240 million shares in its consumer healthcare business Haleon at 335…
Walgreens sells some AmerisourceBergen shares for $694 million
(Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance, one of the largest U.S. pharmacies, said on Thursday it has sold some of its…
Explainer-Title 42: what is the US border policy and what happens when it ends?
By Ted Hesson (Reuters) – The United States is set to lift COVID-19 restrictions on Thursday night, known as Title…
Canada’s Sun Life beats profit estimates on strong insurance sales
(Reuters) -Canada’s second-biggest life insurer Sun Life Financial Inc on Thursday beat analysts’ estimates for first-quarter profit, powered by strong…
Teen mental health emergency visits decline in U.S. as pandemic eases, CDC says
(Reuters) – U.S. adolescents made fewer weekly emergency department (ED) visits for mental health conditions in Fall 2022 compared to…
US FDA eases restrictions on blood donation
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday set guidelines for blood donation organizations, recommending they screen donors…
Insulin makers testify on Capitol Hill over prices
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders of major insulin makers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) traded blame for the…
Chinese woman fighting for fertility rights hopes to end single mother stigma
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – Teresa Xu did not anticipate that five years after she was denied an egg-freezing…
Western motion to monitor Sudan abuses ekes past at UN rights body
By Emma Farge and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a motion to…