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Stocks today: Live updates

Barbara Terrio

14 Mins Ago Meta shares on pace for worst day since October 2022 Meta Platforms shares plummeted 11.34% on Thursday. ...

3.6 million Medicare patients could get heart health coverage

Debi Johnson

Medicare’s budget could be strained as more plans cover the costs of Wegovy. The program’s prescription drug plans could spend ...

US drug shortages hit all-time high, pharmacists warn

Barbara Terrio

Medicine By Daniella Genovese, Fox Business Published April 13, 2024, 3:03 a.m. ET Drug shortages in the US are at an ...

Health insurer stocks slide as Medicare Advantage rates disappoint

Gregory Daniels

Shares of U.S. health insurers fell Tuesday after the Biden administration didn’t boost payments for private Medicare plans as much ...

Walgreens (WBA) earnings Q2 2024

Barbara Terrio

A person rides past a Walgreens truck, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., ...

Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials

Barbara Terrio

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images The update brings Moderna a step closer to having multiple products on the ...

Lupus Patients with Nephritis at Greater Risk of Cholesterol Disorders, Cardiovascular Events

Gregory Daniels

Desmond Y H Yap, MD, PhDCredit: Hong Kong University ­An analysis of nearly 2 dozen studies comparing outcomes between patients ...

How much people are willing to spend

Debi Johnson

Boxes of Wegovy made by Novo Nordisk are seen at a pharmacy in London, Britain March 8, 2024.  Hollie Adams ...

Wegovy heart health approval won’t mean broad insurance coverage yet

Debi Johnson

Some employers and other health plans are still reluctant to cover Wegovy due to its hefty $1,350 monthly price tag, ...

Viking Therapeutics emerges as competitor

Barbara Terrio

Cr | Istock | Getty Images Viking aims to compete with injectable drugs from Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Their ...