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Siemens Healthineers begins carve-out of diagnostics unit amid China weakness

By Kira Britten and Paolo Laudani Nov 5 - German medical technology company Siemens Healthineers sai...

5th November, 2026

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CVS to break up $117 billion business, separating pharmacies from insurance; shares fall

By Amina Niasse and Sneha S K Nov 4 (Reuters) - CVS Health said on Wednesday it will split in two, s...

4th November, 2026

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Smith & Nephew orthopaedics deal talks with J&J fail over CEO choice, source says

By Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Smith & Nephew held talks to merge with Johnson & John...

23rd October, 2026

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Argenx says Vyvgart sales rose 54% in third quarter

Oct 22 (Reuters) - Belgian-Dutch pharmaceutical firm argenx said on Thursday that global sales of it...

22nd October, 2026

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As weight-loss drug users turn to dietary supplements, doctors, regulators raise flags

By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - For Allison Vecchio, 42, GLP-1 drugs were "a reset...

20th October, 2026

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Novo's CagriSema helped women lose 25% of weight on average, analysis shows

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday its next-generation experimental drug, CagriSema, sh...

20th October, 2026

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Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill wins EU drug regulator's backing

By Sriparna Roy Oct 16 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency's committee on Friday recommended a...

16th October, 2026

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US and German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

By Johan Ahlander, Marie Mannes and Bhanvi Satija STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) - American Karl Deisser...

5th October, 2026

Image for UK commits £80 million to accelerate dementia diagnosis
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UK commits £80 million to accelerate dementia diagnosis

Oct 2 (Reuters) - The UK's national research agency is backing a plan to speed up dementia testing w...

1st October, 2026

Image for German cabinet approves long-term care insurance reform
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German cabinet approves long-term care insurance reform

BERLIN, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet approved a bill on Wednesday to stabilise the long-ter...

30th September, 2026

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European drugmakers call for faster trials, more spending to compete with US, China

By Pushkala Aripaka LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - European drugmakers called for beefed-up government...

22nd September, 2026

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Novo, Orbis sign up to $1.4 billion deal to develop oral drugs

By Siddhi Mahatole Sept 17 (Reuters) - Orbis Medicines said on Thursday it had signed a drug discove...

17th September, 2026