Biogen to Sell Biosimilar-Venture Stake to Partner Samsung Biologics
Biogen Inc. is selling its share in biosimilar joint venture Samsung Bioepis for at least $2.25 billion to partner Samsung...
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Citigroup Sticks With Its Covid-19 Vaccine Mandate, While GE Drops Its Rules
Citigroup Inc. C -1.25% is sticking with its Covid-19 vaccine mandate for its U.S. workers. General Electric Co. GE 0.68%...
New Covid-19 Pills Carry Risks: What Patients Should Know
The first Covid-19 antiviral pills that can be taken at home are a new treatment option for infected people, but...
AstraZeneca’s Vaccine, Dumped by the West, Helps Fill Gaping Need in Rest of World
LONDON— AstraZeneca PLC’s Covid-19 vaccine isn’t authorized in the U.S., and governments in Canada, Australia and across Western Europe have...
FDA Authorizes Merck’s Covid-19 Pill for At-Home Treatment
U.S. regulators cleared use of a Covid-19 pill from Merck MRK -0.33% & Co. and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, the...
Moderna Says Covid-19 Booster Dose Works Against Omicron Variant in Lab Tests
Moderna Inc. said a third dose of its Covid-19 vaccine increased immune responses against the Omicron coronavirus variant compared with...
Appeals Court Reinstates Biden Covid-19 Vaccine Rules for Large Employers
A federal appeals court Friday reinstated Biden administration rules that require many employers to ensure that their workers are vaccinated...
Fentanyl Invades More Illicit Pills, With Deadly Consequences
Zachary Didier took what looked like a prescription pain pill just after Christmas last year, according to his parents. It...
Pfizer Says Its Covid-19 Pill Likely Works Against Omicron
Pfizer also said Tuesday that a final analysis of late-stage study results confirmed the drug, named Paxlovid, was 89% effective...
Molson Coors Decided to Reopen Its Offices. Things Got Complicated.
Molson Coors Beverage Co. learned some lessons after bringing corporate employees back to their offices in October. Color-coded wristbands can...
How Blood Samples Are Helping Scientists Test Covid-19 Vaccines Against Omicron
Human blood samples and the substance that makes fireflies glow are among the tools that scientists are using for early...
Pfizer Says Covid-19 Pill Is 89% Effective in Preliminary Assessment
Pfizer Inc. said a preliminary look at study results found that its experimental pill was highly effective at preventing people...
Pfizer Ups Covid-19 Vaccine Forecast as Sales More Than Double
Pfizer Inc. raised its forecast for sales of its Covid-19 vaccine this year to about $36 billion, a roughly 7%...
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 Vaccine for Young Kids Satisfied FDA Criteria, Agency Says
The Food and Drug Administration said the Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. PFE 0.70% and BioNTech SE BNTX -2.80% met...
Higher Sales Across Divisions Lift Johnson & Johnson as Healthcare Sector Recovers
Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ 2.55% sales climbed in the latest quarter compared with the same stretch of last year, reflecting...
WSJ News Exclusive | FDA Delays Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine for Adolescents to Review Rare Myocarditis Side Effect
The Food and Drug Administration is delaying a decision on authorizing Moderna Inc.’s MRNA -2.41% Covid-19 vaccine for adolescents to...
IMF Cuts Global Growth Forecast Amid Supply-Chain Disruptions, Pandemic Pressures
WASHINGTON—Supply-chain disruptions and global health concerns spurred the International Monetary Fund to lower its 2021 growth forecast for the world...
Johnson & Johnson’s Top Scientist to Depart
Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ -0.42% top scientist, who oversaw a turnaround in the company’s pharmaceutical unit and the development of...
Merck Asks FDA to Authorize Promising Covid-19 Pill
Merck & Co. and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP said Monday they have filed an application asking U.S. health regulators to...
WSJ News Exclusive | Catalent to Buy Supplement Maker Bettera Holdings for $1 Billion
Contract drug manufacturer Catalent Inc. is expected to announce Monday that it has agreed to buy closely held Bettera Holdings...
