FDA approves Pfizer, Moderna updated KP.2 shots

FDA approves Pfizer, Moderna updated KP.2 shots

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Courtesy: Pfizer The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved updated Covid vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, putting the new shots on track to reach most Americans in the coming days amid a summer surge of the virus.  The jabs target a strain called KP.2, a descendant of the highly contagious omicron …

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2024 expectations for Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound

2024 expectations for Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound

Demand for the drugs is unlikely to slow down in 2024, especially as treatments gradually become more accessible. Much of Wall Street believes the weight loss drug market will only expand, with some analysts projecting that it will be worth $100 billion by the end of the decade. Goldman Sachs analysts expect 15 million U.S. adults …

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U.S. Covid shot rates are low and it will be a challenge to boost them

U.S. Covid shot rates are low and it will be a challenge to boost them

Covid shot uptake is slumping, and vaccine makers and health experts believe vaccination rates in 2024 and beyond will likely look similar to the uptake of the latest round of shots this year. The bigger uncertainty appears to be whether rates could increase down the line — and what would cause more people to roll …

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Apple’s Cook, BlackRock’s Fink Among CEOs Attending Xi Dinner

Apple’s Cook, BlackRock’s Fink Among CEOs Attending Xi Dinner

(Bloomberg) — US business titans including Apple Inc.’s Tim Cook and BlackRock Inc.’s Larry Fink are set to attend a dinner with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, as he tries to woo foreign capital to the world’s second-largest economy. Most Read from Bloomberg Blackstone Inc. Chief Executive Officer Steve Schwarzman and Visa Inc. CEO …

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