Category: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)

How an ‘Impossible’ Idea Led to a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

The New York Times – Business:
The new strategy also holds promise for lung and colon tumors. Here’s how scientists discovered it.
Trump Plans to Fire F.D.A. Commissioner Marty Makary

The New York Times – Business:
Dr. Makary has been a supporter of the Make American Healthy Again Movement but made some enemies in the administration over vaping, the abortion pill and rejections of new drugs.
American Factories Lag in Adopting A.I. This Drugmaker Is an Exception.

The New York Times – Business:
A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.
F.D.A. Grants Early Access to Promising Drug for Pancreatic Cancer

The New York Times – Business:
Patients with one of the deadliest cancers have been pleading for an unapproved treatment that may prolong their lives.
Two Drugs Stir Hope for Treatment of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer

The New York Times – Business:
In separate small clinical trials, two treatments showed promise that they could help patients with one of the most dire diagnoses in oncology.
UnitedHealth Group Reports Flat First-Quarter Earnings

The New York Times – Business:
One of the nation’s largest insurers, the company’s profits were higher than analysts’ expectations but still fell short of showing a significant comeback.
Help for Medicare Advantage Patients Who Lose Doctors Is Shelved, for Now

The New York Times – Business:
Nationwide, hospital and providers are leaving private Medicare Advantage plans, putting thousands of seniors at risk of higher costs and the loss of trusted doctors.
Trump Revamps Metal and Pharmaceutical Tariffs

The New York Times – Business:
The administration announced new levies and made changes to existing tariffs for industries that have proved influential on the president’s trade policy.
How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company

The New York Times – Business:
Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It’s super efficient — and a little bit lonely.
Eli Lilly Will Buy a Narcolepsy Drug Developer for $6.3 Billion

The New York Times – Business:
Eli Lilly plans to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which has been conducting a midstage clinical trial of its lead drug.
FDA Is Expected to Lift Restriction on Peptides, Heeding RFK Jr.’s Wishes

The New York Times – Business:
The peptides, which are increasingly marketed as providing longevity and health benefits, were removed in 2023 from the agency’s list of products that compounding pharmacies can sell.
How to Turn a Chicken Egg Into a Drug Factory

The New York Times – Business:
A biotech start-up is testing a novel way of efficiently producing pharmaceutical drugs.