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Explained: How will the Supreme Court change the relief of the opioid epidemic in the US?

A pharmacist holds prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40 mg pills manufactured by Purdue Pharma LD at a community pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday about the legality of a roughly $6 billion bankruptcy settlement …

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Health insurance prices in the UK are set to rise due to rising claims from industry experts

A view of medical equipment at a bedside at NHS Nightingale Hospital Yorkshire and the Humber in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, ahead of the official opening, via video link, with fundraiser Captain Tom Moore, in Harrogate, UK, April 21, 2020, Danny Lawson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo License Rights Acquired LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Health insurance prices …

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Don’t hit ‘pandemic panic button,’ scientists warn over China pneumonia report

People wearing masks to prevent coronavirus disease (COVID-19) walk on a street in Beijing, China, February 14, 2023. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Leading scientists urged caution on Thursday about fears of a new pandemic after the World Health Organization asked for more information from China on a rise …

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WHO asks China for details on respiratory disease outbreaks

Small figurines are seen in front of the World Health Organization logo shown in this illustration taken on February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Ilustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 23 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China for details on a rise in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, in …

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China and Japan confirm ‘strategic relationship’ in rare leaders’ talks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose for a family photo during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Executive Directors Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria acquire licensing rights Nov 17 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said they would pursue …

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Germany’s regulator is considering a ban on Ozempic exports amid shortages across Europe

[1/2]A box of Ozempic, an injectable semaglutide drug used to treat type 2 diabetes and manufactured by Novo Nordisk, is seen at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., March 29, 2023. REUTERS/George Frey REFILE – CORRECT MONTH/File Photo Acquired of license rights The head of the BfArM tells Spiegel that he is consulting with …

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Novo Nordisk says Wegovy has heart benefits for more than just weight loss

An injection pen for Novo Nordisk’s 0.25 mg weight loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights PHILADELPHIA, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk ( NOVOb.CO ) on Saturday said the heart-protective benefits of its wildly popular obesity treatment Wegovy are due …

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Planned Parenthood asks Indiana court to protect abortions for maternal health

Abortion providers say the exception in state law does not adequately protect rights Providers are also seeking to block the requirement that abortions be performed in hospitals Nov 9 (Reuters) – A group of Indiana abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, is asking a judge for an order guaranteeing the right to an abortion to protect …

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Corporate America weighs the business impact of new weight loss drugs

[1/3]An injection pen for Novo Nordisk’s 0.25 mg weight loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Nov 8 (Reuters) – U.S. companies in sectors such as food and beverage makers and makers of glucose monitors are facing questions from investors about …

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