Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
Novo Nordisk: obesity drugs priority over century-old focus on insulin
By Maggie Fick and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen LONDON (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Thursday treating obesity with its weight-loss drug Wegovy as a precursor to type 2 diabetes was a priority for the c...
Nov 02, 2023
Eli Lilly beats quarterly revenue estimates on Mounjaro strength
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly beat Wall Street's revenue estimates for the third quarter on Thursday, lifted by strong demand for its diabetes drug Mounjaro that brought in over a billion dollars in sales. Th...
Nov 02, 2023
Moderna revenue tops expectations, expects to return to sales growth in 2025
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) - Moderna on Thursday said it expected 2023 revenue of at least $6 billion, a decline reflecting weaker demand for COVID-19 vaccines this year, but that it would return t...
Nov 02, 2023
Grifols lifts 2023 guidance after swinging to net profit in Q3
(Corrects comparison to first half of year (not year-earlier quarter) in paragraph 1 and to show 1.6 billion euro revenue in third quarter (not first nine months of the year) in paragraph 3) (Reuters)...
Nov 02, 2023
Cigna raises 2023 profit forecast on lower medical costs
(Reuters) - The Cigna Group raised its full-year profit forecast on Thursday, banking on strength in its pharmacy benefit unit and lower-than-expected insurance claims. Health insurers had warned of a...
Nov 02, 2023
Advil maker Haleon misses revenue estimates as North America demand drags
(Reuters) -Haleon missed market estimates for third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as the world's largest consumer healthcare firm grappled with weak demand for its painkillers, digestive health and vit...
Nov 02, 2023
Novo Nordisk posts record quarterly results, keeps curbs on Wegovy supplies
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk on Thursday reported record sales and operating profits for the third quarter but said it would keep in place restrictions on supplies of...
Nov 02, 2023
Why brewers aren’t worried about Wegovy users drinking less beer
By Emma Rumney and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen LONDON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Global brewers AB InBev and Carlsberg this week played down concerns among some investors that demand for weight-loss drugs may...
Nov 02, 2023
McKesson lifts annual profit forecast after strong quarterly results
(Reuters) - Drug distributor McKesson Corp on Wednesday raised its annual profit forecast, banking on strong demand for specialty medicines. The company now expects adjusted per-share profit of $26.80...
Nov 01, 2023
CVS and Walgreens say pharmacist work action had minimal impact
(Reuters) - CVS Health Corp and Walgreens Boots Alliance on Wednesday said that a work action by some U.S. pharmacists this week had minimal impact on operations, with most stores remaining open. CVS ...
Nov 01, 2023
