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Walgreens to Open a New Pharmacy Offering Cell and Gene Therapies to Patients With Chronic Diseases Like Cancer

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is opening a new pharmacy offering cell and gene therapies for patients with cancer, cystic fibrosis, and Crohn's disease.


Senate Begins Inquiry Into Why Ozempic and Wegovy Are So Expensive in the US

Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy, two popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, are pricey in the US, sparking a Senate probe...

Canada's Justin Trudeau Dismisses Doctors' Plea to Reconsider Capital Gains Tax Increase

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has dismissed a plea from doctors to reconsider his government's proposal to raise the capital gains tax...

Oracle CEO Reveals Plans to Relocate World Headquarters to Nashville, Citing the City’s Reputation as Well-Established Health Center

CEO Larry Ellison says Oracle will move its global headquarters to Nashville to be closer to the center of the healthcare industry..


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