Spending reached $4.86 trillion in 2023, a 7.5% increase from 2022 The growth in spending on hospital care was the highest since 1990.

Key Takeaways, With Data for Maryland FDA approvals vary by drug: There are currently three GLP-1s on the market that the FDA ...

Merck (MRK) secured exclusive rights to develop and sell an oral weight loss drug under a license deal with Hansoh Pharma that could fetch the Chinese biopharmaceutical company up to $2 billion. Merck ...

The US data suggest that the South has seen the greatest shifts, and the highest rate of GLP-1 prescribing per capita.

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SGLT2 inhibitors may help reduce the risk of nephrolithiasis in patients with type 2 diabetes, including those with co-existing gout. Recent large-scale studies support that sodium-glucose ...

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Shares of Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) are down $2.70, or 6%, to $44.00 in pre-market trading following Merck (MRK) and Chinese biopharmaceutical ...

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