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British drug-cost watchdog recommends use of Novo's Wegovy to lower heart risks

April 1 (Reuters) - UK's drug cost-effectiveness watchdog has recommended Novo Nordisk's Wegovy to r...

31st March, 2026

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UK's Starmer gives doctors' union 48 hours to reconsider pay and workforce deal

By Sam Tabahriti LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called on the...

31st March, 2026

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'Death was not our fate': Syrian father crosses seas to save his ailing son

By Stelios Misinas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, March 30 (Reuters) - Abdulaziz Aldarwish decided to ta...

30th March, 2026

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Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy price in South Africa for a second time

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, March 25 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk is cutting South African prices of...

25th March, 2026

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Doctors in England plan six-day strike after government pay offer rejected

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - Resident doctors in England will stage six days of strike action in Apr...

25th March, 2026

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Bridgepoint and Triton pull out of buyout talks for UK's Spire Healthcare

March 20 (Reuters) - British investment firms Bridgepoint and Triton Investments have no intentions...

20th March, 2026

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Analysis-TrumpRx lists many medicines at prices higher than paid in UK

By Bhanvi Satija and Michael Erman March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to make...

18th March, 2026

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Pope Leo calls universal healthcare a 'moral imperative'

By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, March 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo made a plea on Wednesday for countries...

18th March, 2026

Image for Novo Nordisk strikes deal for Hims to sell Wegovy and Ozempic, drops lawsuit
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Novo Nordisk strikes deal for Hims to sell Wegovy and Ozempic, drops lawsuit

COPENHAGEN, March 9 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk has agreed to sell its blockbuster Wegovy and Ozempic d...

9th March, 2026

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Roche shares drop as oral breast cancer drug fails in trial

FRANKFURT, March 9 (Reuters) - Shares in Roche dropped more than 5% on Monday as the Swiss drugmaker...

9th March, 2026

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Novo and Hims resolve dispute, will sell obesity drugs together, Bloomberg News reports

March 6 (Reuters) - Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk plans to sell its weight-loss drugs on Hims & Hers Hea...

7th March, 2026

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FDA tells uniQure early trial data insufficient for brain disorder therapy filing

March 2 (Reuters) - UniQure said on Monday the U.S. health regulator has informed the company that d...

2nd March, 2026