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Trump reaches deal with AstraZeneca to lower U.S. drug prices

October 10, 2025 Admin No Comments

U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb (not pictured), in the Oval office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 9, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Trump administration and AstraZeneca announced Friday they have reached an agreement for the U.K.-based pharmaceutical giant to cut drug…

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Pakistan–India ceasefire a ‘proud moment for diplomacy,’ says US – SUCH TV

August 13, 2025 Admin No Comments

The United States played a key role in preventing a potential crisis between Pakistan and India during their recent hostilities, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said Tuesday, praising Washington’s swift and decisive actions in defusing tensions. “Obviously, we had an experience with Pakistan and India when there was a conflict — one that could have…

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Medicaid cuts in Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will leave millions uninsured, threaten rural hospitals

July 2, 2025 Admin No Comments

An aerial view of Valley Health Hampshire Memorial Hospital on June 17, 2025 in Romney, W.V. Ricky Carioti | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s “big beautiful bill” would make sweeping changes to U.S. health care, leaving millions of vulnerable Americans without health insurance and threatening the hospitals and centers that provide…

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Trump wants to slash U.S. drug prices with ‘most favored nation’ policy – here’s what to know

May 12, 2025 Admin No Comments

President Donald Trump, joined by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Jay Bhattacharya, speaks during a press conference in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on May 12, 2025, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday moved forward with a plan to lower U.S….

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Healthy Returns: What to know about the U.S. measles outbreak

March 18, 2025 Admin No Comments

MMR vaccine administer prep is pictured during a drive at the City of Lubbock Health Department in Lubbock, Texas, U.S. Feb. 27, 2025. Annie Rice | Reuters A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions….

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Healthy Returns: Biotech and pharma M&A is off to a good start in 2025 — but will it last?

January 21, 2025 Admin No Comments

The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) on Dec. 5th, 2023. NYSE Group A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. I’m back in New York City after spending nearly a…

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UnitedHealth Group CEO addresses Brian Thompson death, says health-care system is ‘flawed’

December 13, 2024 Admin No Comments

Andrew Witty, CEO of UnitedHealth Group, testifies during the Senate Finance Committee hearing titled “Hacking America’s Health Care: Assessing the Change Healthcare Cyber Attack and What’s Next,” in the Dirksen Building in Washington, D.C., on May 1, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty on Friday mourned…

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North Korean troops ready for Ukraine combat, US says – SUCH TV

November 1, 2024 Admin No Comments

The United States said on Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops had reached Russia’s border region with Ukraine ready for combat, after Pyongyang’s firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election. Seeking advantage in his grinding invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has brought in troops from North…

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FTC sues drug middlemen for allegedly inflating insulin prices

September 21, 2024 Admin No Comments

Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2024 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Friday sued three large U.S. health companies that negotiate insulin prices, arguing the…

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Healthy Returns: Eli Lilly could soon become the first $1 trillion health-care stock

September 5, 2024 Admin No Comments

A sign with the company logo outside the headquarters of Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight to your inbox. Subscribe here to receive future editions. Earlier this…

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