drug

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A pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy has been approved in the UK, meaning people can soon buy it with a prescription.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Apotex Health shares jumped on debut after the Canadian drug maker priced the country’s biggest IPO in years, raising C$1.3 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Co-corresponding author Director Kyungjae Myung remarked, "This study demonstrates that controlling the stability of DNA repair proteins can directly impact cancer cell survival. It also highlights a new therapeutic direction for overcoming drug resistance."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

The injectable drug can be used along with a one-dose topical spray that kills the parasites at a cost of about 30 cents per animal, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

For example, Eli Lilly, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, made the second-line TB drug capreomycin, or “capreo.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French