Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Tuesday said its experimental painkiller, which is being tested as an alternative to addictive opioids, significantly decreased post-surgery pain in late-stage trials The drug, known as VX-548, did not work better than a popular opioid, however. Still, the trial results bring the biotech company one step closer to developing a drug that […]
Trump’s super PAC spent $50 million of donor funds that supporters thought were being used to return the former president to the White House on lawyers. How Much Did Trump’s Super PAC Spend On Lawyers In 2023? The New York Times reported that Trump’s super PAC spent $50 million on lawyers in 2023: Donald J.
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Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good afternoon! This is Annika Kim Constantino, and I cover the biotech and pharmaceutical industry for CNBC.com. Three names in the industry – Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Bristol Myers Squibb – face a pivotal few weeks
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DoorDash’s Super Bowl ad is making a singularly large play this year, with its 30-second spot dangling a sweepstakes that offers one viewer the chance to win everything — yes, everything, from a 30-pound tub of mayonnaise to a BMW vehicle — that is advertised during the championship game. That’s no small order, given that
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Alina Habba tried to get the E. Jean Carroll verdict dismissed by filing a baseless attack on Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, who responded by threatening to pursue sanctions against Habba. Habba claimed that there was a mentor-mentee relationship between the judge and Carroll’s lawyer. Roberta Kaplan filed a letter with the judge shooting down this
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Citibank for allegedly failing to protect account holders from online fraud and failing to reimburse customers in the state for millions of dollars in losses. Citi does not maintain strong protections to stop unauthorized account takeovers, misleads customers about their rights after their accounts are hacked and
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Olema Oncology could be a standout player in developing therapies for women’s cancers, particularly in breast cancer, according to Citi Research. Analyst Yigal Nochomovitz initiated the clinical-stage biotech company at a buy/high risk rating, saying it has potential in developing a “next-gen endocrine therapy.” His price target of $20 implies shares could surge more than
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Neptune’s Fix products sold nationwide are being recalled because they contain tianeptine — also known as “gas station heroin” — a substance linked to addiction and deadly overdoses. All of the supplement brand’s products including Neptune’s Fix Elixir, Neptune’s Fix Extra Strength Elixir and Neptune’s Fix Tables are being recalled because they have the ingredient
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Neuralink has embedded the first computer chip in a human brain, founder Elon Musk announced on social media, marking a major milestone in neuroscience and a giant step forward in the company’s push to promote brain-machine interface implants. In a post Monday on X, Musk said a human volunteer underwent surgery last Sunday to receive the
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UPS said Tuesday it will cut 12,000 jobs, with the mass layoff coming only months after the delivery company averted a massive strike by agreeing to a new labor contract. The Teamsters in August voted to approve a tentative five-year contract agreement with UPS, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations thathas threatened to disrupt
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