Pharma bets a little-known form of cholesterol will underpin its next blockbuster heart drugs

[ad_1] Pharma thinks it’s found the next frontier in preventing heart attacks.  Novartis, Amgen and Eli Lilly are among the drugmakers betting that slashing levels of a particularly bad form of cholesterol could deliver the next blockbusters in cardiology. All three of the pharmaceutical giants are in late-stage trials to test whether drugs that cut … Read more

India is launching cheap, weight-loss drugs and Novo Nordisk is betting on its brands to stay on top

[ad_1] The Novo Nordisk logo is seen with tablets, capsules, and syringes in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 9, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The first wave of generic versions of Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 weight-loss drugs launched in India over the weekend, with at least five domestic drugmakers undercutting the … Read more

Strait of Hormuz standoff puts supply of America’s generic drug prescriptions at risk

[ad_1] An employee monitors bottles as they move along the drug production line inside the packaging unit at the Lupin Ltd. pharmaceutical plant in Salcette, Goa, India, Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran is a military strategy with vast consequences for the global economy, not just … Read more