Goldman Sachs sees ‘significant’ investment openings as population ages

Goldman Sachs sees ‘significant’ investment openings as population ages

The world is getting older — and with that demographic change comes “significant” investment opportunities, according to Goldman Sachs. Fertility rates are declining and people are living longer, resulting in an older demographic taking a larger share of the total population. The global population is expected to rise by about 20% through 2050, said analyst … Read more

Experienced Industry Leader Dr. Joerg Moeller Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Antag Therapeutics

Experienced Industry Leader Dr. Joerg Moeller Appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Antag Therapeutics

Former Head of Global R&D at Bayer AG and an exceptional leader with a wealth of experience across biopharma Pivotal time of transition as the company prepares to start clinical development of its first-in-class lead candidate, AT-7687 in obesity AT-7687 offers a new mechanism of action, to set a new standard in obesity management COPENHAGEN, … Read more

40,000 punished in China’s medical corruption crackdown, including over 350 top figures

40,000 punished in China’s medical corruption crackdown, including over 350 top figures

More than 350 prominent figures in China’s healthcare industry were punished in last year’s anti-corruption campaign as Beijing doubled down on its sweeping crackdown. According to a report from the National Supervisory Commission (NSC), China’s top anti-corruption watchdog, Beijing has worked to “thoroughly investigate” cases in which healthcare professionals exploit medical services and misuse insurance … Read more

Weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet’s biggest scams

Weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet’s biggest scams

A production line of Wegovy injection pens for the Asian market at the Novo Nordisk A/S pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Hillerod, Denmark, on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images One interpretation of the law of supply and demand is that when demand outstrips supply, scammers get busy. That’s certainly the case … Read more

Sanofi opens advanced vaccine facility in Singapore

Sanofi opens advanced vaccine facility in Singapore

A Sanofi logo sits on the facade of the company’s headquarters on December 11, 2020 in Gentilly near Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images SINGAPORE — French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi on Wednesday opened a 800 million Singapore dollar ($595 million) “evolutive vaccine facility,” or EVF, in Singapore — the only such facility the company has … Read more

Nouvelle alliance pour le développement d’une formulation sublinguale d’ocytocine destinée à prévenir les hémorragies du post-partum

Nouvelle alliance pour le développement d’une formulation sublinguale d’ocytocine destinée à prévenir les hémorragies du post-partum

Les résultats de l’essai clinique pourraient aider à sauver la vie de plus de 70 000 femmes enceintes dans le monde chaque année Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS), l’hémorragie puerpérale ou post-partum (HPP) est l’une des principales causes de mortalité maternelle dans le monde. Le laboratoire espagnol Insud Pharma va recevoir un financement de la … Read more

UK, Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment

UK, Eli Lilly to trial use of weight loss drugs to combat unemployment

LONDON — U.S. pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly is exploring whether obesity drugs could be used to curb joblessness after signing a major investment deal with the U.K. The weight-loss treatment firm and creator of Zepbound announced Monday that it would commit £279 million ($364 million) to help tackle Britain’s significant health challenges — including obesity. … Read more

Novo and Lilly contender Zealand Pharma targets ‘next generation’ of obesity drugs

Novo and Lilly contender Zealand Pharma targets ‘next generation’ of obesity drugs

Danish biotech Zealand Pharma is targeting the “next generation” of weight loss drugs as competitors pile into a market dominated by heavyweights Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. CEO Adam Steensberg told CNBC Thursday that early-stage trials of its experimental obesity injection point to higher-quality weight loss — with reduced muscle loss and fewer side effects — … Read more

Aetna recommended for new D-SNP contract by the State of Michigan

Aetna recommended for new D-SNP contract by the State of Michigan

Aetna to support more Michigan residents eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid DETROIT, Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Aetna®, a CVS Health® company (NYSE: CVS), announced the State of Michigan has recommended the company for a new contract to serve MI Coordinated Health beneficiaries who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Aetna was selected … Read more

Foreign Journalists Explore High-Quality Development in Daxing

Foreign Journalists Explore High-Quality Development in Daxing

By China Report ASEAN BEIJING, Sept. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — On September 19, a foreign journalists’ tour themed “High-Quality Development at the New Border Gate,” which was hosted by the Center for Asia-Pacific under the China International Communications Group, took place in the Daxing District of Beijing. A delegation of 19 journalists and vloggers from the … Read more