Pharmacy deserts are appearing across U.S. as drug stores closures spread

Pharmacy deserts are appearing across U.S. as drug stores closures spread

A shuttered Rite Aid store in New Lebanon, Ohio. Kevin Williams New Lebanon, Ohio, population 3,756, has three dollar stores, a Groceryland grocery store, a few fast-food restaurants, a public library branch, and a spirit-filled school system. What it doesn’t have is a pharmacy. As part of Rite Aid’s bankruptcy filing …

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Ozempic underworld: Inside the black market of obesity drugs

Ozempic underworld: Inside the black market of obesity drugs

BOULDER, COLO. — Not far from the majestic Rocky Mountains is an ordinary suburban neighborhood, a tree-lined street and a modest light gray home. It’s not the kind of place you’d imagine an investigation into black market Ozempic would lead. But it did. A CNBC investigation into counterfeit weight loss …

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FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s schizophrenia drug, the first new type of treatment in decades

FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb’s schizophrenia drug, the first new type of treatment in decades

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Cobenfy drug Courtesy: Bristol Myers Squibb The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Bristol Myers Squibb‘s highly anticipated schizophrenia drug Cobenfy, the first novel type of treatment for the debilitating, chronic mental disorder in more than seven decades.  Schizophrenia affects how a person thinks, feels and …

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Healthy Returns: How competitive can Roche be in the weight loss drug market?

Healthy Returns: How competitive can Roche be in the weight loss drug market?

Headquarters of Roche, multinational pharmaceutical industry on December 27, 2021 in Madrid, Spain.  Cristina Arias | Cover | 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. Good afternoon! Roche …

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