Drugmaker shares drop after RFK Jr. tapped to lead HHS

Shares of several pharmaceutical and biotech companies have fallen since President-elect Trump announced Thursday that he had selected vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). . The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF tracks the biotech sector. fell As of noon, it was 3.7%. Shares of major pharmaceutical […]
Drugmaker wants an end to Ozempic copies

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Head of Japan drugmaker to resign over dietary supplement potentially linked to 80 deaths | Japan

The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker is set to step down as the company investigates up to 80 deaths that may be linked to dietary supplements intended to lower cholesterol. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, a well-known company in Japan, has been at the center of health concerns linked to over-the-counter tablets containing […]