Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) earnings Q1 2024

An entry sign to the Johnson & Johnson campus shows their logo in Irvine, California on August 28, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported first-quarter adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations as sales in its medical devices business surged. Meanwhile, the company’s total revenue for the … Read more

Eli Lilly’s top drug last year is softening. But it may not matter for the stock

Sales of some Eli Lilly drugs — including its best-selling product last year — appear to be softening, according to Wall Street analysts. But that might not be enough to stop its stock from climbing higher. Prescription data for multiple Eli Lilly drugs — especially type-2 diabetes treatment Trulicity — points to weaker trends in … Read more

Weight loss, diabetes drugs not linked to suicidal thoughts: EU probe

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024.  Hollie Adams | Reuters European Union drug regulators found no evidence that highly popular weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic are linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and self-injury, the regulator … Read more

This consumer microbiome startup is betting profits on an AI tool

A probiotic culture experiment in a laboratory. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Seed Health has been in the business of microbiome scientific breakthroughs since its founding in 2015, but its biggest success to-date may have been becoming profitable as a bioscience startup. The popularity of the company’s original product, DS-01, a daily … Read more

Moderna halts Kenya vaccine plant plans as Covid shot demand plunges

A nurse prepares a dose of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Oltepesi Dispensary in Kajiado, Kenya, on September 9, 2021. Patrick Meinhardt | AFP | Getty Images Moderna on Thursday said it has paused plans to build a vaccine manufacturing site in Kenya after a steep drop in demand for its Covid vaccines. The biotech company … Read more

J&J cell therapy gains edge over Bristol Myers rival

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Hi folks! Two competing cell therapies from Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson both got good news from the Food and Drug Administration on Friday.  But J&J’s drug is … Read more

Pfizer RSV vaccine may protect high-risk adults ages 18-59

Respiratory syncytial virus – viral vaccine under research Hailshadow | Istock | Getty Images A vaccine from Pfizer showed the potential to protect adults ages 18 to 59 who are at increased risk of getting severely sick from respiratory syncytial virus in a late stage clinical trial, the company said Tuesday. The initial data suggests … Read more

How this UK-based firm is growing a more sustainable cannabis

Cannabis plants grow in the clone room at Aurora Deutschland GmbH, a manufacturer of medical Cannabis products, in Leuna, Germany September 11, 2023. Lisi Niesner | Reuters Growing cannabis indoors uses a lot of energy, obviously resulting in higher emissions. But some companies are trying to combat that like U.K.-based cultivator Glass Pharms. It claims … Read more

CVS drug plans will cover OTC birth control pill Opill

In this photo illustration, a package of Opill is displayed on March 22, 2024 in San Anselmo, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images CVS Health on Thursday said its drug plans will cover the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. at no cost for many health plan sponsors, a decision that could open … Read more

Drug similar to Ozempic slowed Parkinson’s disease in small trial

The coronal view of a human brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab | Getty Images A highly popular class of drugs for diabetes and obesity is showing early potential to help patients with Parkinson’s disease, too.  An older diabetes treatment called lixisenatide helped slow the progression of motor disability … Read more