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Denmark compensates patients for vision loss linked to Novo Nordisk drugs

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Four patients in Denmark, who experienced vision loss after using Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, have been granted compensation, the Danish Patient Compensation association said on Friday. The two drugs, which contain the active ingredient semaglutide, ...
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AnaptysBio shares tumble after legal fight with GSK over cancer drug license

(Reuters) -Shares of AnaptysBio fell 14% in premarket trading on Friday after the U.S. drug developer and Tesaro, a unit of Britain's GSK, filed lawsuits against each other, with both claiming a breach in a partnership deal for a cancer drug. The dispute centers on ...
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Slovenia’s assisted dying law heads to crucial referendum

By Borut Zivulovic SVETI TOMAZ, Slovenia (Reuters) -Slovenia will on Sunday vote on a law that proposes legalising assisted dying for some terminally ill adults, following other European countries that have made the change. The parliament of the small European Union member passed the law ...
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Federal judges weigh reviving court cases linking Tylenol to autism

(NEW YORK) -- A federal appeals court is deciding whether to revive more than 500 lawsuits filed by parents who claimed their children's autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was caused by prenatal exposure to Tylenol.The lawsuits were dismissed in December 2023 by ...
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Lilly, Novo Nordisk back direct-to-employer programs to expand access to weight-loss drugs

(Reuters) -Eli Lilly said on Friday it plans to roll out an employer-focused obesity care model early next year, aiming to expand access to its blockbuster weight-loss drug through partnerships with third-party firms. The program would give employers flexible cost-sharing options and integrate clinical support, ...
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At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

BELEM, Brazil (AP) - With a spotlight on the Brazilian Amazon, where agriculture drives a significant chunk of deforestation and planet-warming emissions, many of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks have a beef. They want more to be done ...
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Lilly becomes first drugmaker to join trillion-dollar club on weight-loss demand boom

By Mrinalika Roy (Reuters) -Eli Lilly hit $1 trillion in market value on Friday, making it the first drugmaker to enter the exclusive club dominated by tech giants and underscoring its rise as a weight-loss powerhouse. A more than 35% rally in the company's stock ...
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WHO declares end of Indonesia’s poliovirus outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia's polio outbreak officially over, following nearly three years of intensive response efforts, officials said Friday. Indonesia has remained largely polio-free as the highly contagious disease was declared eliminated in the country in 2014. But ...
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UK’s drug-cost watchdog recommends Alnylam’s heart disease drug

(Reuters) -The UK's drug cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Alnylam Pharmaceuticals' heart disease drug, ensuring access for patients through the government health system in England and Wales, the company said on Friday. The country's drug regulator had approved the injectable drug, Amvuttra, in July to treat ...
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Exclusive-Safety lapses, weak oversight: How children die from Indian cough syrup

By Krishna N. Das, Rishika Sadam and Praveen Paramasivam CHENNAI (Reuters) -Indian officials are investigating whether safety lapses in the supply of a pharmaceutical ingredient were responsible for contaminating cough syrup that has killed at least 24 children in recent months, according to three people ...
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Australia blocks Cosette Pharmaceuticals bid to buy Mayne Pharma

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia on Friday blocked a A$672 million ($433 million) buyout offer for Mayne Pharma from U.S. drugmaker Cosette Pharmaceuticals, citing national interest. "My decision is entirely consistent with the (Foreign Investment Review Board) advice that the proposal would be contrary to Australia's national ...
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New Jersey high court first in US to ban Shaken Baby Syndrome testimony

By Diana Novak Jones (Reuters) -New Jersey's top court on Thursday became the first in the U.S. to prohibit prosecutors from presenting expert testimony that shaking a baby can on its own cause injuries severe enough to justify bringing child abuse charges. The diagnosis of "Shaken ...
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