Healthy Returns: Medicaid cuts in Trump’s megabill may affect some drugmakers more than others

Healthy Returns: Medicaid cuts in Trump’s megabill may affect some drugmakers more than others

U.S. President Donald Trump presents a sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” after he signed it, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care … Read more

Healthy Returns: Here are the drugmakers with new U.S. investments as Trump’s pharma tariffs loom

Healthy Returns: Here are the drugmakers with new U.S. investments as Trump’s pharma tariffs loom

Jgi/jamie Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Tariff threats — and efforts to get into President Donald Trump’s good graces — are fueling a new wave … Read more

Eli Lilly’s weight loss pill succeeds in first late-stage trial on diabetes patients

Eli Lilly’s weight loss pill succeeds in first late-stage trial on diabetes patients

Eli Lilly on Thursday said its daily obesity pill met the company’s goals in the first of several late-stage trials, helping patients with Type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and body weight and showing safety comparable with popular injections on the market.  The trial results are among the pharmaceutical industry’s most closely watched studies … Read more

Eli Lilly will soon release key data on its weight loss pill. Here’s why it could be a game-changer

Eli Lilly will soon release key data on its weight loss pill. Here’s why it could be a game-changer

A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Patients, doctors and investors will soon learn a lot more about a new, more convenient treatment that could shake up the booming weight loss drug market. Eli Lilly plans to … Read more