Affordable Care Act Health-Plan Premiums Set to Rise
Premiums for many Affordable Care Act health-insurance plans are set to rise sharply next year, a sign of how rising...
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Illumina-Grail Deal Blocked by EU’s Antitrust Regulator
BRUSSELS—The European Union blocked Illumina Inc.’s acquisition of Grail Inc., just days after the American life-sciences company won its case...
CVS Announces Deal to Acquire Home-Healthcare Company Signify
CVS Health Corp. CVS -0.49% is betting $8 billion that the house call is the future of healthcare.The drugstore giant’s...
Illumina Wins Case Against FTC on Grail Acquisition
An administrative law judge has ruled in favor of Illumina Inc. ILMN -2.10% in its $7.1 billion acquisition of cancer-testing...
Covid-19 Booster Shots Targeting Omicron Authorized, Likely to Be Offered Soon
U.S. health regulators cleared use of retooled Covid-19 vaccines that target the latest versions of Omicron, in preparation for a...
Amazon to Shut Down Amazon Care Telehealth Unit
Amazon. com Inc. is closing a telehealth service it built in-house for employees and businesses as the company looks to...
WSJ News Exclusive | Amazon Among Bidders for Signify Health
Signify uses analytics and technology to help health plans, physician groups and health systems with in-home care. Photo: Shelby Tauber/Bloomberg...
U.K. Approves Covid-19 Booster Shot Aimed at Omicron
The U.K. became the first country to approve Moderna Inc.’s Omicron-targeting Covid-19 vaccine as a booster shot, paving the way...
Cardinal Health CEO Steps Down
Cardinal Health Inc. CAH 5.26% Chief Executive Officer Mike Kaufmann is stepping down from the healthcare products distributor as it...
Pfizer Agrees to $5.4 Billion Deal for Global Blood Therapeutics
Pfizer Inc. has agreed to buy Global Blood Therapeutics Inc. for $5.4 billion, in a deal that would give the...
Eli Lilly Speaks Out Against Indiana’s Ban on Most Abortions
Eli Lilly LLY -1.46% & Co. spoke out against Indiana’s new abortion law, saying the restrictions could hurt the pharmaceutical...
WSJ News Exclusive | Pfizer in Advanced Talks to Buy Global Blood Therapeutics for About $5 Billion
Pfizer Inc. PFE -1.18% is in advanced talks to buy Global Blood Therapeutics Inc., GBT 33.03% the maker of a...
Starbucks, Uber, CVS to Report Earnings Amid Shrinking Economy
About 30% of S&P 500 companies are slated to report earnings in the coming week, according to FactSet. Two Dow...
Teva Agrees to Settle Opioid Lawsuits for as Much as $4.25 Billion
The proposed settlement is the latest move by a company seeking to resolve the costly litigation. Under the terms, the...
Amazon to Buy One Medical for $3.9 Billion in Healthcare Deal
One Medical offers healthcare services in person and provides access to virtual care. A One Medical practice in Park Slope,...
CDC Recommends Novavax’s Covid Vaccine for Adults 18 and Older
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended the use of Novavax Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine, the final hurdle...
WSJ News Exclusive | Merck Deal for Seagen Seen as Unlikely by Earnings Release
Merck & Co.’s roughly $40 billion deal for Seagen Inc. is unlikely to be finalized ahead of the pharmaceutical giant’s...
Baby-Formula Production Has Restarted at Abbott’s Michigan Plant
Abbott Laboratories ABT -0.21% has reopened its biggest factory after a shutdown last month that dealt another blow to efforts...
Theranos Former President Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani Found Guilty on All 12 Fraud Counts
SAN JOSE, Calif.—A federal jury convicted Ramesh “ Sunny” Balwani, the former top lieutenant to Theranos Inc. founder Elizabeth Holmes,...
Walgreens Shifts Into Recession Mode as Covid Boom Fades
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is bracing for a recession and life after Covid. The second-biggest U.S. drugstore chain by stores...
