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FTC allows Amgen to move forward with $27.8 billion Horizon Therapeutics acquisition

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The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters on May 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Friday said it has reached a deal with drug giant Amgen to allow the company’s $27.8 billion purchase of Horizon Therapeutics to move forward.  The two companies now expect…

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Kenvue CEO says consumers are spending on brand-name health products even as they pull back in other areas

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Thibaut Mongon, CEO of Kenvue Inc. a Johnson & Johnson’s consumer-health business, speaks during an interview to celebrate its IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), May 4, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Most consumers have pulled back on spending as inflation squeezes their wallets, but they have not stopped paying up for brand-name…

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Medicare will pay for Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi. What patients and doctors should know

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The Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi is seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters on January 20, 2023. Eisai | via Reuters Medicare has agreed to pay for the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, a major turning point for patients who are diagnosed with the early stages of the disease. Leqembi is the only drug on the…

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