The weight loss drug market may soon get more crowded. Here are the companies trying to enter the booming space

[ad_1] Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity.  Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty Images Drugmakers have been scrambling to join a two-horse race to lead the market for popular weight loss drugs, which…

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Investors see a biotech comeback in 2024 as rates fall, deal-making picks up. Stocks to watch

[ad_1] Many biotech stocks struggled in 2023 despite a robust year for U.S. drug approvals. As these new therapies begin treating patients, some investors see better times ahead next year. “We’ve seen a lot of innovation,” Dan Lyons, portfolio manager on the health-care team at Janus Henderson, said, explaining that he is bullish on 2024…

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Oprah’s flip on weight loss drugs is a sign of what’s to come for the ‘Ozempic trade’ in 2024

[ad_1] For many struggling with obesity, new medications have been “a gift,” as Oprah Winfrey recently described it in declaring she was “done with the shaming.” Investors in drug manufacturers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly might use the same term for the returns they’ve realized over the past year. U.S.-listed shares of Novo Nordisk, the…

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CDC expedites release of more doses of infant RSV drug from Sanofi, AstraZeneca amid shortage

[ad_1] A RSV-infected child receives treatment, as RS-Virus infections spread among children at Missio children’s clinic Moenchberg, in Wuerzburg, Germany, December 2, 2022.  Heiko Becker | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expedited the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of a new drug designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus…

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Lilly trades at a premium to Ozempic-maker Novo as obesity drugs boom. Here’s why, analyst says

[ad_1] Does Eli Lilly deserve to trade at a premium to Novo Nordisk shares? For Deutsche Bank analyst James Shin, the answer is: “yes, but not to this degree.” Shin initiated coverage of a host of pharmaceutical stocks, including Eli Lilly, on Wednesday. The analyst said he is worried Lilly’s valuation is “grating against fundamentals,”…

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