Gilead delayed a new version of a drug, allowing it to extend the patent life of a blockbuster line of medications, internal documents show.
Category: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
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Tornado Rips Through N.C. Site, Threatening Pfizer’s Drug Supplies
Extensive damage occurred at the company’s property in Rocky Mount, and many products used by hospitals appeared to have been affected. This could further exacerbate shortages.
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RSV Shot Is Approved for Infants
The respiratory virus is a global killer of babies and young children.
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Treating Alzheimer’s Very Early Offers Better Hope of Slowing Decline, Study Finds
A trial of donanemab, an experimental drug, found it modestly slowed the worsening of memory and thinking and worked better in patients at earlier stages and those under 75.
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F.D.A. Approves First U.S. Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill
The price of the pill, which has not been announced, will determine how affordable it will be when it becomes available in early 2024.
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Antibiotic Shortage Could Fuel Rise in Syphilis Rates
The primary drug used to treat the sexually transmitted infection could be scarce into next year, Pfizer warns.
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What to Know About Leqembi, the Alzheimer’s Drug Approved by the FDA
Medicare will cover much of the cost for patients in the early stages of the disease, but Leqembi has safety risks and can only modestly slow cognitive decline.
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FDA Makes Alzheimer’s Drug Leqembi Widely Accessible
The F.D.A. gave full approval to the drug, but added a black-box warning about safety risks. Medicare said it would cover most of the high cost.
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Retiree Medical Costs Expected to Stay Flat in 2023
An estimate puts the average cost over a 20-year retirement at about $157,000. That’s almost double the estimate in 2002.
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How Vivek Ramaswamy Made the Fortune Fueling His Presidential Run
Mr. Ramaswamy calls himself a scientist from the biotech industry, but his vast fortune stems from two huge paydays that speak to hope and hype in the world of finance.
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How the Shortage of a $15 Cancer Drug Is Upending Treatment
Older generic chemotherapy drugs remain scarce, forcing doctors to put a priority on the patients who have the best chance of survival.
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What Is ‘Food Noise’? How Ozempic Quiets Obsessive Thinking About Food
For some, it’s a startling side effect.