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Dr Reddy’s aims to launch generic obesity drug at 60% discount

By Rishika Sadam and Sriparna Roy HYDERABAD, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy's laboratories aims to launch a generic version of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy, subject to approval, at a price about 60% lower than the branded version, co-chairman ...
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Danaher to buy Masimo in $9.9 billion deal in diagnostics push

By Gnaneshwar Rajan and Christy Santhosh Feb 17 (Reuters) - Danaher will acquire Masimo in a $9.9 billion deal, as it looks to expand its diagnostics portfolio with the California-based medtech company's pulse oximeter and other devices. The companies said on Tuesday that Danaher will pay ...
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Ocular Therapeutix’s eye drug superior to Regeneron’s Eylea in late-stage trial

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ocular Therapeutix said on Tuesday its experimental eye disease drug was more effective in helping patients maintain their vision compared to Regeneron's approved treatment Eylea in a late-stage trial. The Massachusetts-based company said that for the first time, an investigational drug ...
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EU approves higher dose of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday the European Commission has approved a higher dose of its popular obesity drug Wegovy, providing patients and doctors with an option that may support greater weight loss. The decision follows a positive recommendation from the European ...
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Disc to pursue traditional U.S. approval for bitopertin after FDA rejects new fast-track route

Feb 17 (Reuters) - Disc Medicine said on Tuesday it will pursue a traditional U.S. approval pathway for its rare disease drug after the Food and Drug Administration declined to approve the treatment under a new fast-track review program. Reuters had ...
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Jesse Jackson, 84, dies

(The Center Square) - The Rev. Jesse Jackson, instrumental in civil rights advocacy after the death of the Rev. Martin Luther King, has died at his Chicago home. He ...
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Danaher closes in on nearly $10 billion deal for Masimo, FT reports

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Life sciences firm Danaher is closing in on a nearly $10 billion deal to acquire pulse oximeter maker Masimo, the Financial Times reported on Monday, citing sources. Danaher and Masimo did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Masimo, which has ...
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Exor, founder sell Italian private healthcare group Lifenet to insurer Reale Mutua

MILAN, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Exor, the Agnelli family's investment vehicle, and the founder of Lifenet Healthcare have agreed to sell the Italian private clinics and diagnostics group to insurer Reale Mutua, the companies said on Monday. Lifenet Healthcare, which runs private hospitals, eye ...
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The Media Line: ‘The Future of Health and Medicine Is Coming Faster Than You Think’—From Israeli Labs to Global Health Systems 

'The Future of Health and Medicine Is Coming Faster Than You Think'-From Israeli Labs to Global Health Systems A delegation of U.S. and international health leaders visited Israeli research institutions and startups to examine how scientific discovery is translated into scalable medical technologies By ...
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Illinois senator offers 401(k)-style option to escape $145 billion pension crisis

(The Center Square) - An Illinois state senator is pushing a sweeping but voluntary change to the state's pension system that would allow public employees, including teachers, to opt out of traditional pensions in favor of a market-based retirement plan similar to a 401(k). ...
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Edwards Lifesciences scraps anti-copycat policy, EU drops antitrust investigation

(Corrects headline to anti-copycat policy, not anti-cat policy) By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 16 (Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Edwards Lifesciences has scrapped its anti-copycat policy that triggered a complaint from an Indian rival, EU antitrust regulators said on Monday as they closed their ...
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Indian Health Service to phase out use of dental fillings containing mercury by 2027

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The federal agency that provides health care to Native Americans and Alaska Natives has announced it will phase out the use of dental fillings containing mercury. The Indian Health Service has used fillings, known as dental amalgams, that contain elemental mercury ...
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