A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Pfizer and Novo Nordisk are in a takeover clash over the obesity biotech Metsera, with both pharmaceutical giants raising their bids for the startup as of Monday. …
A Pfizer logo is displayed at a research facility in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, U.S., Sept. 30, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Pfizer on Monday said it filed a second lawsuit against Novo Nordisk and Metsera, alleging that the Danish drugmaker’s attempt to outbid Pfizer to acquire the obesity biotech is…
It’s been a stellar few months for shares of San Francisco-based biotech company Rigel Pharmaceuticals, which has approved treatments for rheumatology and oncology — as well as potential new drugs in the pipeline. The stock has jumped about 50% in just the last three months, earning it a spot on CNBC’s list of top performing…
Eli Lilly shares jumped Thursday after the drugmaker posted a strong third quarter, driven by sales of its popular GLP-1 medications. The company also raised its full-year sales outlook for the second time in a row, inspiring confidence in the trajectory of the franchise. Revenue in the three months ended Sept. 30 jumped 54% year…
Healthcare expert guiding patient while sitting on sofa in hospital lobby Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Men have long turned to testosterone therapy to address a variety of issues as they age. But in recent years, women are increasingly doing the same, seeing benefits from the hormone in addressing issues around libido, muscular…
Merck on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates as it saw strong demand for its cancer immunotherapy Keytruda. The drugmaker also narrowed its full-year profit outlook to reflect lower estimated tariff costs, among other factors. Shares of Merck fell more than 2% in premarket trading Thursday. Sales of Keytruda topped $8 billion…
A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates and hiked its full-year outlook, as the company continued to see strong demand for its blockbuster weight loss…
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary speaks during a press conference alongside U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, discussing administration plans to lower drug costs, at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct….
The Eli Lilly & Co. logo at the company’s Digital Health Innovation Hub facility in Singapore, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty Images Eli Lilly and Walmart on Wednesday said they have teamed up to expand access to the drugmaker’s weight loss drug Zepbound, allowing U.S. patients to get vials…
Eli Lilly and Nvidia are partnering to build what they call the pharmaceutical industry’s “most powerful” supercomputer and so-called AI factory to help accelerate drug discovery and development across the sector, the companies announced Tuesday. It’s the latest stride by Nvidia and the pharmaceutical industry to harness AI to help shorten the time it takes…
