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West Pharma CEO Eric Green to retire after 11 years at the helm

March 9 (Reuters) - West Pharmaceutical's chief executive Eric Green said on Monaday he plans to retire once the company finds his successor, ending an 11-year run at the helm. The Pennsylvania-based company said the transition is expected in the second half of 2026 and ...
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Vertex’s kidney disease drug meets main goal in late-stage trial

March 9 (Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals said on Monday that its experimental kidney disease drug met the main goal of a late-stage trial. Shares of the company were up about 10% in extended trading. Vertex was testing the drug, povetacicept, in patients with IgA nephropathy, a ...
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With state mandate looming, small businesses struggle to find skilled workers

(The Center Square) - A small business advocate says hiring plans have slowed as employers struggle to find skilled workers. The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Employment ...
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Illinois quick hits: Average Illinois gas price climbs over $3.50 a gallon; Pritzker proposes $7 million for state test prep; IDNR seeks fishing instructors

Average Illinois gas price climbs over $3.50 a gallon According to AAA, the average Illinois gas price for regular unleaded has gone over $3.50 per gallon. The national average ...
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An effort to remedy harm from a race-based kidney test helps Black patients seeking transplants

WASHINGTON (AP) - An unprecedented effort to reverse the effects of a racially biased medical test that blocked or delayed Black people from getting kidney transplants seems to be working. Researchers reported Monday that thousands of Black transplant candidates have been given credit on the ...
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US kidney transplant inequity narrows for Black patients

By Nancy Lapid March 9 (Reuters) - Black patients with failing kidneys are receiving more transplants and spending less time on transplant waiting lists, after decades in which race-based medical guidelines led to under-diagnosis of kidney disease and fewer transplants in those patients, according ...
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Hims & Hers Health and Novo Nordisk end lawsuit over weight loss medications, enter collaboration

Novo Nordisk is dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, as the two companies have reached an agreement that will see Novo Nordisk's branded weight loss medicines sold through the Hims platform. Early last month Hims & Hers said that it ...
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Novo Nordisk strikes deal for Hims to sell Wegovy and Ozempic, drops lawsuit

COPENHAGEN, March 9 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk has agreed to sell its blockbuster Wegovy and Ozempic drugs through U.S. telehealth company Hims & Hers' platform, the Danish drugmaker said on Monday, ending a legal dispute that erupted last month. The deal marks a turnaround ...
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Roche shares drop as oral breast cancer drug fails trial

FRANKFURT, March 9 (Reuters) - Roche's shares dropped more than 5% on Monday as the Swiss drugmaker failed to show that its promising breast cancer drug candidate giredestrant can help newly diagnosed patients. At 0956 GMT, the stock trimmed early some losses to trade 4.6% ...
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FDA to ease testing rules to speed biosimilar approvals – Bloomberg News reports

March 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to ease testing requirements for companies developing biosimilar drugs, Bloomberg News reported, citing an agency official and internal documents. The FDA is expected to issue draft guidance as soon as Monday that would reduce ...
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Illinois lawmakers weigh options to change rising property tax structure

(The Center Square) - Republican state Rep. Joe Sosnowski has filed legislation he hopes will make life easier on Illinois residents now facing some of the highest property taxes in the country. ...
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FDA vaccines chief Vinay Prasad to leave regulator in April

By Kamal Choudhury and Michael Erman March 6 (Reuters) - The controversial head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's vaccines and biologics unit, Dr. Vinay Prasad, will leave the agency at the end of April. FDA commissioner Dr. Marty Makary posted about the departure on ...
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