Pfizer strikes deal with YaoPharma for obesity pill

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla talks during a press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs, Belgium April 23, 2021.  John Thys | Reuters Pfizer on Tuesday said it has struck an…

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Wegovy, Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk Q3 earnings

A box of Ozempic sits on a table in North Tyneside, Britain, Oct. 31, 2023. Lee Smith | Reuters Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk said Wednesday it is lowering its growth expectations for its key obesity and diabetes treatments. Net profit for the quarter came in at 20 billion Danish kroner ($3.1 billion) in line…

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‘Ozempic Effect’ has reached clothing store rack as America resizes

Jennifer Johnson, founder of True Fashionistas, Florida’s largest clothing reseller, started noticing something unusual about a year ago. Suddenly, once difficult-to-find larger sizes were becoming more common in the batches of clothing arriving for resale. Since then, the trickle has become a torrent. Johnson said that historically, her store has been overloaded with extra smalls and…

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