Signage for the FIFA World Cup at The Shops at Columbus Circle in New York, May 21, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images As athletes and millions of fans gear up for the FIFA World Cup starting next week, global health officials are preparing for a high-stakes challenge of their own: protecting against …
Global biopharma M&A is experiencing a sharp uptick, putting the sector on track for its strongest year since the pre-pandemic peak seven years ago. Driven by looming patent cliffs, newly buoyant public markets, and Big Pharma’s race to beef up their pipelines, dealmaking so far in 2026 amounted to $106 billion over 201 deals, according …
Jacob Van Naarden is busy. In addition to running Eli Lilly‘s oncology business, he’s now responsible for finding the drugmaker’s next opportunities as head of business development. And Lilly, now the world’s largest pharmaceutical company, is hungrier than ever for deals. “The company’s financial strength right now, driven mostly by the weight loss business, is …
Novo Nordisk is launching its weight loss pill Wegovy in the United Arab Emirates, the Danish drugmaker said Wednesday, marking its first launch outside the U.S. market. Novo’s approach will be guided by patient demand, the readiness of healthcare professionals, and the strength of healthcare and telehealth infrastructure, said Emil Kongshøj Larsen, executive vice president, …
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported Sunday, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one of the deadliest types of cancer. “While not curing the cancer, it is a very large step forward,” said Dr. Zev Wainberg, of the University of California, Los Angeles, who helped lead the …
Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Replimune plans to resubmit its melanoma drug to the Food and Drug Administration for review after a leadership exodus at the agency, the company said Friday. The FDA twice rejected Replimune’s melanoma treatment under the previous FDA leadership, including former Commissioner Marty Makary, who stepped down earlier this …
Two employees in pharmaceutical industry wearing protective gloves, mask, cap and white suit seen standing by the machine that is the part of the medicaments production during the working hours in a pharmaceutical manufacturing. Extreme-photographer | E+ | Getty Images Shares of Innovent Biologics rose 10% after the company entered into a deal with pharmaceutical giant …
An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, March 28, 2024. Shelby Knowles | Bloomberg | Getty Images CVS Health on Thursday said it will restore coverage of Eli Lilly‘s blockbuster weight loss injection Zepbound and start covering its new obesity pill on its …
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. Good morning! The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to crack down on fraud in the federal Medicaid program. Earlier this month, Vice President JD Vance announced …
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, U.S., Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters 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. Eli Lilly‘s dealmaking spree just keeps …