Viking Therapeutics shares fall 40% on disappointing obesity pill trial data
Shares of Viking Therapeutics fell 40% on Tuesday after the company released mid-stage trial data on its obesity pill that ...
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FDA may pull authorization of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for children under 5
A nurse prepares doses of the Pfizer vaccine during a COVID-19 vaccination event at Josephine's Southern Cooking in Chatham, Illinois, ...
UnitedHealth says it is cooperating with DOJ investigations into Medicare billing practices
UnitedHealth Group revealed Thursday it is facing Department of Justice investigations over its Medicare billing practices, adding to a string ...
Weight loss drugs could be a gamechanger for women with a common hormonal disorder
Wegovy injection pens arranged in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Monday, April 28, 2025.Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFor well ...
Medicaid cuts in Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will leave millions uninsured, threaten rural hospitals
An aerial view of Valley Health Hampshire Memorial Hospital on June 17, 2025 in Romney, W.V. Ricky Carioti | The ...
RFK Jr.’s CDC vaccine panel will review long-approved shots as skeptics gain sway
A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.Tami Chappell | ReutersHealth and ...
FDA approves Gilead’s twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, offering a powerful and convenient new option
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead's twice-yearly antiviral injection for preventing HIV — a milestone that the ...
How UnitedHealthcare became the face of America’s health insurance frustrations
Flags fly at half staff outside the United Healthcare corporate headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota, Dec. 4, 2024.Stephen Maturen | Getty ...
FDA outlines stricter Covid vaccine booster approval standards for healthy people
Brandon Guerrero, of Compton, California, is given both a flu and Covid vaccine at CVS in Huntington Park, California, Aug. ...
Walgreens doubles down on prescription-filling robots to cut costs, free up pharmacists amid turnaround
A robotic arm fills prescriptions at a Walgreens' micro-fulfillment center.Courtesy: WalgreensAs struggling drugstore chains work to regain their footing, Walgreens ...
