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India’s Torrent Pharma posts profit boost on strong demand for chronic illness drugs

(Reuters) -Indian drugmaker Torrent Pharma reported a 30.5% rise in its second-quarter profit on Friday, driven by strong domestic demand for its cardiovascular and anti-diabetic drugs. The company reported consolidated net profit of 5.91 billion rupees ($67.24 million) for the quarter ended September 30. Overall revenue ...
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US FDA extends review of Rhythm Pharma’s drug for rare form of obesity

(Reuters) -Rhythm Pharmaceuticals said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has extended the review period for expanded approval of its drug, Imcivree, as a treatment for a rare form of obesity. (Reporting by Sneha S K; Editing by Sahal ...
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Lilly’s obesity drug Mounjaro becomes India’s top-selling drug by value in October

(Reuters) -Eli Lilly's blockbuster obesity drug Mounjaro became India's top-selling drug by value for the month of October with sales hitting 1 billion rupees ($11.38 million), research firm Pharmarack said on Friday. Demand for the blockbuster anti-obesity drugs, which help control blood sugar and slow ...
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US government launches program to lower Medicaid drug prices

(Reuters) -The U.S. government on Thursday unveiled a new program to cut prescription drug costs for Medicaid patients by tying prices to those paid in other countries. The announcement follows previous agreements between the White House and pharmaceutical companies to reduce drug prices for Americans, ...
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Illinois quick hits: Notices of affected flights; injunction issued over ICE force

Notices of affected flights Chicago-based United Airlines is promising to let passengers know "as soon as possible" if their flights are affected by the U.S. government's partial shutdown. ...
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Report: IL public schools show low academic proficiency, higher taxpayer funding

(The CEnter Square) - The latest education statistics indicate stagnant proficiency for public school students in Illinois, despite dramatic increases in taxpayer funding. Kelsey Bakken, director of policy for ...
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Canada to kill ostrich herd infected with bird flu after top court declines to hear farm’s case

By Ed White (Reuters) -Canada's government prepared to kill more than 300 ostriches at a farm in British Columbia, where some birds were infected with avian flu, after the country's highest court on Thursday declined to hear arguments to spare the birds. The Universal Ostrich Farms ...
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Eli Lilly expects US FDA approval for oral obesity drug in March 2026

(Reuters) -Eli Lilly expects the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve its experimental oral obesity drug, orforglipron, by March 2026, its chief executive said on Thursday. (Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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Trump administration announces deal to lower weight loss drug prices for many Americans

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration announced deals on Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly that would lower the cost of GLP-1 drugs for many Americans, including those on Medicare.The administration negotiated how much both the government and consumers would pay for ...
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Novo CEO says its bid for Metsera is higher

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar said during a White House event on Thursday that the company's bid for obesity biotech Metsera is higher than the one from rival Pfizer Inc., which has sued both Metsera and Novo over the terms of ...
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US FDA awards six more fast-track vouchers to speed drug reviews

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it has awarded six more companies, including Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, special vouchers that will speed up the review of their medicines, bringing the total number of recipients to 15. The vouchers went to ...
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Novo Nordisk’s experimental obesity drug CagriSema shows blood pressure benefits

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Thursday its experimental obesity drug CagriSema significantly reduced blood pressure in a late-stage trial, as the Danish drugmaker seeks to demonstrate health benefits beyond weight loss for a treatment that has disappointed investors. Novo had positioned CagriSema ...
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