Category: Health

  • Planet Health shares surge as firm raises income outlook

    Planet Health shares surge as firm raises income outlook

    A person works out at Planet Fitness as they re-open at 25 percent capacity in Boston’s Dorchester on Feb. 1, 2021. Jessica Rinaldi | Boston Globe | Getty Images Planet Fitness shares surged double digits after beating expectations on both lines for the third quarter and raising its outlook for the year. Here’s how the…

  • Highschool youngsters are vaping much less

    Highschool youngsters are vaping much less

    Elf Bar disposable flavored e-cigarette products are displayed in a convenience store in El Segundo, California, on June 23, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images E-cigarette usage among U.S. high school students has fallen as the government pursues aggressive action against companies selling illegal vape products that appeal to young people, federal…

  • Pharmacy workers from Walgreens, chains like CVS to stroll out once more

    Pharmacy workers from Walgreens, chains like CVS to stroll out once more

    A sign advertises COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine shots at a Walgreens Pharmacy in Somerville, Massachusetts, August 14, 2023. Brian Snyder | Reuters Some pharmacy staff from Walgreens and other drugstore chains are planning to walk out this week in the latest pushback against what they call unsafe working conditions that put both employees and patients at…

  • Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi exhibits promise as injection

    Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi exhibits promise as injection

    Eisai on Wednesday said an injectable version of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi showed promising initial results in a clinical trial, potentially paving the way for a new and more convenient option for administering the antibody treatment.  However, the injection did not cause lower rates of brain swelling and bleeding, which are Leqembi’s most concerning side…

  • CVS to drag sure chilly medicines from retailer cabinets

    CVS to drag sure chilly medicines from retailer cabinets

    A CVS Pharmacy store is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters CVS is removing some of the most common cough and cold medicines from its store shelves and will no longer sell them, a company spokesperson told CNBC on Thursday.  The company’s decision comes a month…

  • Ceremony Assist information for chapter amid slowing gross sales, opioid litigation

    Ceremony Assist information for chapter amid slowing gross sales, opioid litigation

    Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey on Sunday and said it would begin restructuring to significantly reduce its debt. The company said it reached a deal with creditors on a restructuring plan that includes evaluating its retail footprint and closing underperforming locations. Rite Aid also said lenders agreed to extend…

  • Walgreens (WBA) earnings This autumn 2023

    Walgreens (WBA) earnings This autumn 2023

    A man walks near a Walgreens pharmacy on March 09, 2023 in New York City.  Leonardo Munoz | Corbis News | Getty Images Walgreens on Thursday offered soft profit guidance and reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations, as demand for Covid vaccines and tests sinks in the U.S.  The retail pharmacy giant…

  • Novavax Covid vaccine can nonetheless catch as much as Pfizer, Moderna pictures

    Novavax Covid vaccine can nonetheless catch as much as Pfizer, Moderna pictures

    A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands. Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images Americans can finally get their hands on Novavax‘s newest Covid vaccine after U.S. regulators greenlighted the shot this week.…

  • Drugmakers comply with Medicare drug worth negotiations: What’s subsequent

    Drugmakers comply with Medicare drug worth negotiations: What’s subsequent

    A pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug Eliquis, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, January 9, 2020. George Frey | Reuters All drugmakers of the first 10 medicines selected for Medicare drug price negotiations have agreed to participate in the talks, even after many of them sued to halt the…

  • Merck, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers in Medicare drug worth negotiations

    Merck, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers in Medicare drug worth negotiations

    In this photo illustration, Farxiga is made available to customers at the New City Halsted Pharmacy on August 29, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Merck, AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb and Boehringer Ingelheim on Wednesday told CNBC they will agree to participate in the first round of Medicare drug price negotiations, even…