Novo Nordisk CEO talks GLP-1 pill at JPMorgan conference

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Good morning from San Francisco! It’s day three of the annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference — the biggest gathering of biotech and pharma execs, investors and analysts in…

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What to expect from pharma at the JPM conference

Heidi Overton, Novo Nordisk CEO Maziar “Mike” Doustdar, Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick listen while President Donald Trump announces a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce the prices of GLP-1 weight loss drugs during an event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington,…

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Amgen, other drugmakers launch DTC programs

The Amgen headquarters in Thousand Oaks, California. Eric Thayer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Drugmakers are increasingly using telehealth platforms to sell their medicines directly to patients…

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Trump administration to pilot covering obesity drugs

A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. For…

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Trump’s drug price ultimatum sets pharma firms scrambling

A variety of generic pills and capsules.  Nenov | Moment | Getty Images Pharmaceutical firms are scrambling to respond to a fresh ultimatum from U.S. President Donald Trump demanding “binding commitments” to lower their drug prices stateside. The White House said Thursday that President Trump had sent letters to 17 major pharmaceutical firms outlining the…

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