Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
US Senator Elizabeth Warren expresses ‘disappointment’ in FTC’s Amgen decision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Elizabeth Warren, an antitrust hawk, expressed disappointment with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's decision to allow pharmaceutical firm Amgen to move forward with i...
Nov 09, 2023
BD beats quarterly revenue estimates on strong demand for medical devices
(Reuters) - Becton Dickinson reported fourth-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, helped by strong demand for its drug-delivery devices and surgical equipment. The company manufact...
Nov 09, 2023
Novavax posts higher-than-expected revenue, says prepared to further cut costs
(Reuters) -COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax on Thursday reported higher-than-expected revenue for the third quarter, boosted by U.S. government grants to help cover the expense of clinical trials, and s...
Nov 09, 2023
GSK’s India unit posts Q2 profit rise on strong vaccine demand
BENGALURU (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals reported a 12.5% rise in quarterly profit on Thursday as the Indian unit of UK's GSK plc saw strong demand for its vaccines and general medicine. ...
Nov 09, 2023
Hungary reports outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu on duck farm
PARIS (Reuters) - Hungary reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a fattening duck farm in the northeastern part of the country, the World Organisa...
Nov 09, 2023
Weight loss drugs transforming healthcare, may help with addiction -Reuters Events
By Julie Steenhuysen and Caroline Stauffer CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new class of weight loss drugs is transforming the U.S. healthcare system in ways that could extend to equally hard-to-treat areas like...
Nov 09, 2023
Paracetamol maker Granules India’s Q2 revenue rises on higher N.America demand
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Granules India reported a 3.4% rise in second-quarter revenue on Thursday as the Paracetamol maker benefited from higher sales in North America. The generic drug maker's consolid...
Nov 09, 2023
UK health minister: Lilly weight-loss drug could help thousands
By Maggie Fick and Ludwig Burger LONDON (Reuters) - Eli Lilly's new weight-loss treatment, approved by the British health regulator on Wednesday, has the potential to benefit thousands of obese Briton...
Nov 09, 2023
AstraZeneca raises stakes in obesity drug race with Eccogene deal
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) - AstraZeneca moved on Thursday to boost its drugs pipeline in the booming anti-obesity market, saying it would pay China's Eccogene up to about $2 billion for an exclusive ...
Nov 09, 2023
Abbott India’s Q2 profit climbs on strong sales
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Abbott India, the local unit of U.S. healthcare firm Abbott Laboratories, reported a 17.7% rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong sales in its mainstay pharm...
Nov 09, 2023
