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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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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Merck (MRK) earnings report Q2 2025

Merck & Co. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Merck on Tuesday said it will slash $3 billion in costs by the end of 2027 to be fully reinvested to support new product launches…

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