55 h. ago How TrumpRx will work — and why insured Americans may not save any money

Pfizer will now sell drugs to Medicaid at ‘most-favored-nation’ prices, the White House announced

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3 d. ago Trump announces deal with Pfizer to lower drug prices; Hegseth and president outline military changes in rare gathering – live

US won’t pay more than other countries for Pfizer drugs; Trump tells hundreds of military leaders they will ‘straighten out’ US cities after Hegseth rails against ‘fat troops’Trump says US cities should be ‘training grounds for our military’ in incendiary speechThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago NHS facing ‘critical threat’ after Trump pressure to hike drug prices

Drug prices in the UK could rise amid 100 per cent tariffs on branded medicines, and pressure from US President Donald Trump to stop ‘global freeloading’

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9 d. ago Mounjaro manufacturer blasts UK as ‘worst country in Europe’ for drug prices

The boss of Eli Lilly, Dave Ricks, warns Britain will miss out on new drugs due to pricing issues

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9 d. ago Raging Liverpool boss Arne Slot slams Hugo Ekitike for red card celebration branding it ‘stupid and needless’

RAGING boss Arne Slot and skipper Andy Robertson slammed Hugo Ekitike for getting a second yellow card after he took off his shirt to celebrate ANOTHER late Reds clincher. Swedish star Isak is now set for his first Premier League start for Liverpool at Crystal Palace on Saturday, with Ekitike suspended. Ekitike only came on...

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1 week ago Eli Lilly boss brands UK ‘worst country in Europe’ for cheap drug prices

Dave Ricks says Britain will miss out on medicines and future investment unless it pays more

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1 week ago White House weighs creating ‘TrumpRx’ website where citizens can buy meds directly from pharma companies: report

The plan is reportedly part of President Donald Trump’s campaign to force top drugmakers to slash their U.S. prices in line with what they charge in other developed nations

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1 week ago The 10 best cheap hotels in Paris: Where our expert stays when on a budget

The City of Light isn’t known for being easy on your wallet, but these are the best cheap Paris hotels you can book for under £84 a night

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1 week ago Pfizer amps up push into obesity treatments with $4.9B deal for Metsera

Pfizer is doubling down on obesity treatments by spending $4.9 billion on the development-stage drugmaker Metsera

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1 week ago Revealed: Europe's best value 'second city' offers holidaymakers cheap meals and pints for less than £2

A second city is what is ranked as the next most important or large city after a country's capital. While many travellers are lured in by big names, often second cities have just as much to offer.

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1 week ago Sir Ed Davey brands Musk ‘criminal’ amid call for Parliament to grill tech boss

Sir Ed is expected to continue his feud with the Tesla and X owner in his speech to the Lib Dems’ conference on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago Novo Nordisk shares shoot up amid promising results for anti

Stock climbs above £6.5bn in early trading as trial shows ‘significant weight loss’ for pill version of WegovyBusiness live – latest updatesThe value of the drugmaker Novo Nordisk has shot up by more than £6.5bn after research showed its new anti-obesity pill resulted in almost as much weight loss as its Wegovy jab, as it races against its US rival Eli Lilly to get a tablet treatment to market.Stock in the Danish company climbed by more than 4.5% on Thursday morning on hopes it could claw back market share lost to Eli Lilly and cheaper generic versions of GLP-1 drugs. Shares have fallen nearly 60% in the past year as sales slowed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Novo’s Wegovy pill close to matching injectable version in weight

Danish drugmaker is racing to beat arch-rival Eli Lilly to market

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2 w. ago New weight loss pill could help users lose one fifth of bodyweight and 'expand obesity treatment'

The new tablet is made by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly that has manufactured popular weight loss jab Mounjaro.

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2 w. ago Senior UK official asks whether pause in pharma sector spending is ‘co

Eli Lilly, Merck and AstraZeneca have all said in recent weeks that they plan to roll back investment

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2 w. ago Daily weight loss pill can help cut body weight by a fifth, trial shows

One in five people who took orforglipron once a day for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their weight, maker Eli Lilly saysA daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave the way for millions more people to shed pounds.The drug, called orforglipron, is manufactured by Eli Lilly and targets the same GLP-1 receptors as weight loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy. In a trial of 3,127 adults, one in five people who took the once-a-day tablet for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their body weight. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ryan Reynolds' £33m gamble branded 'nuts' as Wrexham boss given stark warning over future

Wrexham's £33m transfer splurge has come under scrutiny following a difficult start to their Championship campaign, leaving manager Phil Parkinson under mounting pressure

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2 w. ago New 'cheaper' weight loss pill that 'works like Mounjaro' could be in UK very soon

Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Mounjaro, is developing a weight-loss pill that could hit the UK market very soon.

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2 w. ago Trump announces he's suing the New York Times in astonishing $15B defamation lawsuit

In a late night post on Monday, the president described the publication as 'one of the worst and most degenerate newspapers in the History of our Country.'

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2 w. ago Primark: iconic fashion brand boss warns large UK stores face 'pressure'

Shoppers could see fewer big high-street stores as rising taxes threaten to hit retailers’ wallets 💸

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