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Image for Novo Nordisk CEO faces baptism of fire amid board shakeup, Pfizer fight
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Novo Nordisk CEO faces baptism of fire amid board shakeup, Pfizer fight

By Maggie Fick and Bhanvi Satija LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk's new CEO is set to face intense inv...

4th November, 2025

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Novo Nordisk says Metsera bid won't raise antitrust issues

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark's Novo Nordisk said on Monday it is confident that its proposed takeov...

3rd November, 2025

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Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over rival obesity drug bid

(Reuters) -Pfizer said on Friday it had filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk , saying Me...

31st October, 2025

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UK preparing to meet 'inevitable' increased drug costs after US talks

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -The British government is preparing to meet the "inevitable" inc...

28th October, 2025

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Novartis could expand direct-to-patient sales in US, CEO says

By Bhanvi Satija LONDON (Reuters) -Swiss drugmaker Novartis is exploring options to add more medicin...

28th October, 2025

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DNA from mass grave reveals pathogens that beset Napoleon's army in 1812

By Will Dunham (Reuters) -The retreat from Russia by Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Grande Armée...

27th October, 2025

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US FDA approves Bayer's menopause relief drug

(Reuters) -Germany's Bayer said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its dru...

24th October, 2025

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Novo Nordisk's new chairman has 'carte blanche' after board clear-out

By Maggie Fick and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen LONDON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -A boardroom shake-up at Novo...

24th October, 2025

Image for UK industry body finds AstraZeneca in breach of code over Symbicort marketing
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UK industry body finds AstraZeneca in breach of code over Symbicort marketing

(Reuters) -AstraZeneca has breached the UK pharmaceutical industry's code of practice, an industry s...

24th October, 2025

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UK seizes record haul of illegal weight-loss drugs in factory raid

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's medicines regulator on Friday said it had made the largest single seizur...

24th October, 2025

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Dutch Election: what you need to know

By Canan Sevgili, Arda Dipova and Jakob Van Calster (Reuters) -The Netherlands will hold a general e...

23rd October, 2025

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Women-focused weight-loss startup SheMed raises $50 million at $1 billion valuation

(Reuters) -London-based startup SheMed, which offers personalized weight-loss plans using popular me...

23rd October, 2025