Healthy Returns: AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Gilead and other drugmakers release promising cancer drug data at ASCO

[ad_1] Attendees walk through the lobby at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago. Tim Boyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images 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. I’m back in … Read more

Why we’re lowering our Bristol Myers price target despite an earnings beat, guidance raise

[ad_1] Bristol Myers Squibb ‘s earnings beat and rosy outlook Thursday did not resolve lingering issues for the stock. But it was enough, for now. Revenue in the first quarter, which ended March 31, dipped 6% to $11.2 billion but topped estimates of $10.7 billion, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per share of $1.80 beat … Read more

Trump’s tariffs are a new challenge for Big Pharma. Here are the best-positioned stocks

[ad_1] Long-standing trade agreements have largely sheltered the pharmaceutical industry from tariffs but President Donald Trump’s goal of bringing manufacturing back to the United States has put the industry in the administration’s crosshairs. Trump first floated the idea of imposing tariffs of as much as 25% on imported pharmaceuticals in mid-February. Since then, he has … Read more

The ‘weight loss trade’ has stalled. What it will take to revive investor interest

[ad_1] Anyone who’s been on a diet can likely relate: Those first lost pounds are met with a sense of euphoria. The voice inside one’s head screams: “I’ve got this!” But then, it inevitably becomes a slog. The initial novelty wears off, and the real work begins. Investors may see a parallel to the initial … Read more

Healthy Returns: Wall Street mulls over Amgen’s weight loss drug data

[ad_1] The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California, on May 17, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images 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. Wall Street is chewing over … Read more

Biden administration releases prices of 10 drugs in Medicare negotiations, says U.S. will save $6 billion in first year

[ad_1] Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 6, 2022. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The Biden administration on Thursday released prices for the first 10 prescription drugs that were subject to landmark negotiations between drugmakers and … Read more

Investors want proof AI will aid drug discovery. Evidence may come in the second half

[ad_1] As investors peer into the future to envision which industries are ripe to be reshaped and energized by artificial intelligence, drug discovery is fast emerging as an obvious choice. Each new drug that hits the market is the product of billions of dollars in investment, often taking at least a decade to get there. … Read more

Amgen wants in on the booming weight loss drug market — and it’s taking a different approach

[ad_1] The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters on May 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Amgen is taking a new approach as it tries to stand out in a crowded field of drugmakers racing to develop the next blockbuster weight loss drug. The biotech company is testing an … Read more