Fractyl Health's Revita procedure shows promise in maintaining weight after stopping GLP-1 drugs, with new six-month data prompting the company to seek a streamlined FDA pathway. A packed 2026 roadmap aims for a U.S. submission, but financial pressures loom.
The surge in popularity of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is sending shockwaves far beyond the pharmacy, fundamentally altering consumer spending, challenging major corporations, and forcing a broad economic recalibration.
Sciwind Biosciences secures Chinese approval for its GLP-1 agonist Xianyida, entering a crowded but high-stakes diabetes treatment market dominated by global giants, as the country grapples with the world's largest diabetic population.
ResMed reports robust revenue and margin expansion in its fiscal Q2 2026, driven by strong device and mask sales. Management highlights strategic investments in AI-powered patient tools and views GLP-1 medications as a potential catalyst for future demand.
While Wall Street chases the latest weight-loss drug headlines, Novo Nordisk's recent launch of an oral GLP-1 therapy and its entrenched insulin business present a compelling value proposition for long-term investors.
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announces a major $3.5 billion manufacturing expansion for its weight-loss drugs and enters two strategic research collaborations in gene editing and immunology, signaling aggressive growth plans amid a recent stock valuation dip.
While Wall Street obsesses over GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, Novo Nordisk's foundational diabetes business continues to deliver robust growth and exceptional returns on assets, presenting a durable investment thesis often overshadowed by the obesity narrative.
The pharmaceutical giant's final major U.S. facility will rise in Pennsylvania's historic Lehigh Valley, aiming to produce its promising triple-hormone drug retatrutide and bolster domestic supply chains for blockbuster obesity treatments.
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announces a massive $3.5 billion investment in a new Pennsylvania manufacturing facility, aiming to scale up production of its blockbuster weight-loss therapies like retatrutide amid soaring global demand.
Eli Lilly bolsters its long-term growth strategy through two new R&D partnerships and a key regulatory milestone for an ovarian cancer drug, signaling a strategic push beyond its blockbuster diabetes and obesity treatments.
ResMed Inc. reports an 11% revenue surge for its second fiscal quarter, driven by robust mask sales and strategic acquisitions, while navigating competitive pressures and capitalizing on emerging healthcare trends.
Novo Nordisk launches its first oral GLP-1 weight-loss drug with strong early demand, reports positive Phase 3 results for CagriSema, and expands a cell therapy partnership for diabetes. These moves come as investors reevaluate the company's long-term growth prospects amid competitive and pricing pressures.
CNBC's Jim Cramer tempered enthusiasm for Novo Nordisk stock, suggesting investors hold rather than buy after its massive gains driven by blockbuster weight-loss drugs.
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announces a massive $3.5 billion investment in a new Pennsylvania manufacturing facility dedicated to next-generation weight-loss drugs, signaling a long-term strategic commitment to the obesity market amid intense competition.
Pharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly will build a new manufacturing facility in Lehigh County, marking the largest life sciences investment in Pennsylvania history and bolstering U.S. production of next-generation weight-loss drugs.
Eli Lilly announces a massive new manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, part of a strategic pivot by major drugmakers to onshore production amid trade tensions and soaring demand for weight-loss drugs.
In a landmark deal, AstraZeneca has licensed a suite of next-generation weight-loss drugs from China's CSPC, aiming to challenge the dominance of Lilly and Novo Nordisk with longer-acting monthly injectables.
Facing the looming patent expiration of key drugs Revlimid and Eliquis, Bristol-Myers Squibb is making a strategic pivot, acquiring Orbital Therapeutics for $1.5 billion to pioneer in vivo RNA therapies. This high-stakes move aims to redefine the company's growth in oncology and autoimmune diseases.
Novo Nordisk's newly launched oral GLP-1 drug, amycretin, has seen explosive initial demand in the U.S., potentially setting the stage for a significant financial turnaround and stock rally after a challenging previous year.
ResMed Inc., the sleep therapy giant, faces a pivotal moment. While benefiting from a competitor's recall and a growing market funnel, emerging oral treatments and shifting dynamics pose fresh challenges to its long-held CPAP business model.
