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 …
Boxes of medication are seen on the shelves of the Keencare pharmacy, a member of the Green Light Group, on September 19, 2024 in London, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images Once the go-to location for global drugmakers, Europe is now being squeezed by President Donald …
Dr. David Fajgenbaum, one of the founders of Every Cure, a nonprofit focused on drug repurposing. Courtesy of Every Cure A version of this story first appeared in the CNBC Cures newsletter. Click here to sign up. There are over 10,000 rare diseases — 95% of which don’t have a …
As NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason was about to step onto the practice field for the New York Jets in 1993, shortly after being traded to the team, he was quickly pulled off to take an urgent phone call from his wife, Cheryl. Their two-year-old son, Gunnar, had been rushed to …
Trends may be shifting in favor of biotech stocks in 2025 after several years of poor performance, but it would still be wise to place your bets carefully on some of the most innovative names. “We’re still optimistic on the outlook for biotech,” said Stacey Sears, senior vice president and …
Enthusiasm for Club holding Eli Lilly needs to be tempered — at least for now — as Wall Street grapples with the possibility of a major shakeup to health policy in Washington. The news Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday nominated prominent vaccine skeptic and obesity-drug critic Robert F. Kennedy …
