fox-business/healthcare
Pfizer wins major $10B Metsera deal, beats out Novo Nordisk
The Big Money Show panelists discuss twelve states banning junk food from SNAP benefits. Pfizer has won a $10 billion deal to acquire the fast-rising obesity drug developer Metsera, ending a fierce bidding war with Danish rival Novo Nordisk. Metsera accepted a sweetened offer from Pfizer late Friday, citing U.S. antitrust risks in Novo’s bid […]
Keytruda, Ozempic among priciest drugs costing consumers thousands monthly
AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot unpacks President Donald Trump’s drug cost cut executive order on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ President Trump put pharmaceutical CEOs on notice, demanding they lower drug prices or he promised to get involved. He penned a letter to 17 CEOs, in July, outlining what he wants from the pharma industry to cut expenses […]
Obamacare premiums set to rise next year: What to know
‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses how new data reveals Obamacare’s mounting taxpayer costs, Democrats’ shutdown tactics to protect it and why America’s health care system remains broken despite years of promises. Americans enrolled in health insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, are expected to rise next year as the […]
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound weight loss drug coming to Walmart pharmacies
Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel joins ‘Varney & Co.’ to discuss the mounting cost of Obamacare subsidies and a new study suggesting weight loss drugs could dull alcohol’s effects. Patients will be able to access Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound at Walmart pharmacies nationwide through its direct-to-consumer program as soon as […]
Republicans and Democrats battle over Obamacare subsidies amid shutdown
FOX Business correspondent Grady Trimble reports on the heated conversations in Congress over Obamacare subsidies and the growing impact of the government shutdown on ‘Varney & Co.’ Republicans and Democrats remain far apart on what to do about Obamacare, with how to handle expiring subsidies being the main sticking point in talks to re-open the […]
Atorvastatin recall affects over 140,000 cholesterol medication bottles
FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary outlines the issues associated with petroleum-based food dyes and the ‘bigger issue’ the agency aims to tackle on ‘The Evening Edit.’ Federal health officials are advising consumers that more than 140,000 bottles of cholesterol medication are being recalled due to “failed dissolution specifications.” Several bottle sizes of Atorvastatin Calcium Tablets, […]
Trump said prices for Ozempic will be lowered after negotiations with Novo Nordisk
The ‘Barron’s Roundtable’ panelists discuss dividend stocks and reveal their stock picks. The price of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and weight loss-related drug Ozempic will be cut, according to President Donald Trump. Trump said this week during a White House event on fertility treatments and drug pricing the price reduction will come after swift negotiations […]
Most Americans underprepared for longer lives, new study reveals
FOX Business’ Gerri Willis reports on an increase in older Americans renting on ‘Varney & Co.’ Adults are living longer, but there’s a caveat: Their retirement funds aren’t keeping up with their longer lifespans, according to a recent report. John Hancock’s Longevity Preparedness Index (LPI), which was developed with MIT AgeLab, revealed that U.S. adults […]
FDA warns consumers to discard cinnamon products with elevated lead
FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary outlines the issues associated with petroleum-based food dyes and the ‘bigger issue’ the agency aims to tackle on ‘The Evening Edit.’ Federal health officials added more ground cinnamon brands to its health alert after detecting elevated levels of lead in the product. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in […]
Amazon announces prescription kiosks at One Medical locations in Los Angeles
Two Amazon Air Prime delivery drones collided into a crane in a commercial area Wednesday in Tolleson, Arizona. (KSAZ) Amazon announced Wednesday it will launch “Amazon Pharmacy Kiosks,” a new service designed to help close the gap between doctor visits and prescription pickups. The kiosks, which will launch later this year at medical offices in […]