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Image for Biotech Inventiva's 50% surge shows investor optimism over liver disease drug
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Biotech Inventiva's 50% surge shows investor optimism over liver disease drug

By Danilo Masoni MILAN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A surge in Inventiva shares, up about 50% in the first fe...

28th January, 2026

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Ro CEO says Wegovy pill is bringing in new customers, including men

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Telehealth company Ro has had an influx of new customer...

28th January, 2026

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London's FTSE 100 falls as investors rotate into US tech stocks ahead of Fed decision

Jan 28 (Reuters) - The UK's blue-chip index declined on Wednesday, weighed down by losses in banks a...

28th January, 2026

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Spire Healthcare's shares soar 20% amid buyout talks

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Shares of Spire Healthcare surged 17% on Monday after the British private hospita...

26th January, 2026

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UK hospital operator Spire confirms preliminary talks with Bridgepoint, Triton

Jan 24 (Reuters) - British private hospital group Spire Healthcare is in talks with several buyout f...

24th January, 2026

Image for Novo's Wegovy pill hits over 18,000 US prescriptions in strong debut week
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Novo's Wegovy pill hits over 18,000 US prescriptions in strong debut week

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill tracked 18,410 U.S. prescriptions in the first full we...

23rd January, 2026

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France probes link between two baby deaths and milk formula

By Sybille de La Hamaide and Alexander Marrow PARIS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - French investigators are exa...

23rd January, 2026

Image for Novo Nordisk expands diabetes cell therapy partnership with Aspect Biosystems
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Novo Nordisk expands diabetes cell therapy partnership with Aspect Biosystems

Jan 20 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk and Canada-based privately held Aspect Biosystems s...

20th January, 2026

Image for Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says European research prompted by Trump autism claims
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Paracetamol/Tylenol in pregnancy is safe, says European research prompted by Trump autism claims

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Taking paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the U.S., durin...

17th January, 2026

Image for Novo's Wegovy pill tracks 3,071 prescriptions in first days of launch
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Novo's Wegovy pill tracks 3,071 prescriptions in first days of launch

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill hit 3,071 U.S. prescriptions in the first four...

16th January, 2026

Image for Novo's Wegovy pill makes encouraging start in weight-loss race vs Lilly
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Novo's Wegovy pill makes encouraging start in weight-loss race vs Lilly

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Shares of Novo Nordisk rose 7% on Friday, touching their highest level si...

16th January, 2026

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UK health regulator approves higher dose of Novo's Wegovy for obesity patients

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's health regulator approved a maximum weekly dose of up to 7.2 milligrams...

16th January, 2026