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Amgen Scraps Experimental Weight Loss Pill, Moves Forward With Injectable Drug in Development for Obesity

Amgen will discontinue its experimental weight loss pill and focus on developing injectable drugs and other obesity-related products.


USDA Recalls 16,000 Pounds of Walmart Ground Beef Over E. coli Contamination

The USDA announced a nationwide recall of over 16,000 pounds of ground beef sold at Walmart due to potential E. coli contamination. The beef originated from Cargill Meat Solutions in Hazleton, Pennsyl..

Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy to Step Down While the Company Faces a Series of Layoffs Due to Low Profits

Peloton undergoes leadership change with CEO Barry McCarthy stepping down, accompanied by layoffs of 15% of staff, following disappointing fiscal third-quarter results...

Novo Nordisk's Q1 Profit Surges 28%, Thanks To Booming Demand for Weight Loss Drugs

Novo Nordisk exceeded profit expectations in Q1 2024 with a 28% surge in net profit, driven by Wegovy's success...


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California startup Lark steps away from hardware with new health tracking app on Samsung
Mountain View, US-based health startup Lark stepped away from hardware with the launch of its new personal health coaching app on Samsung's Galaxy S5 model.
Daiichi Sankyo says Ranbaxy-Sun Pharma merger may close by the end of 2014
Daiichi Sankyo said in a statement that the merger deal between Ranbaxy and Sun Pharma would possibly close by the end of 2014, reported ET.
Morpol founder picks up 12.9pct stake in Norwegian biomarine firm Hofseth for NOK45M
Jerzy Malek, the founder of salmon processor Morpol, picked up a 12.9% stake in Alesund, Norway-based biomarine firm Hofseth Biocare in a private placement valued at NOK45 million.
Ensign purchases Life's Doors home health and hospice agency in Idaho
California, US-based nursing rehabilitation services provider The Ensign Group Inc purchased the hospice, home health, and agency of Life's Doors in Boise, Idaho for an undisclosed sum.
Samridhi Fund invests INR18 crore to help Kanungo Institute of Diabetes expand in India
Samridhi Fund invested INR18 crore in Bhubaneswar-based diabetes care provider Kanungo Institute of Diabetes Specialties (KIDS) to help the latter expand its services in rural India.
Chinese posture-correcting wearable device Giraffe Friend launches crowdfunding campaign on DemoHour
Giraffe Friend, a wearable device that reminds the user to correct bad posture to prevent backaches, launched a crowdfunding campaign on DemoHour and has already raised $14,000 (CNY87,527).
Zesty bags additional $2M in seed funding to expand healthcare appointment platform beyond London
London, UK-based healthcare appointment platform Zesty bagged an additional $2 million in its seed funding round from TA Ventures and ABRT Fund to expand its services beyond London.
German firm Biozoon makes 3D-printed food for elderly patients
Bremerhaven, Germany-based food innovation firm Biozoon is devising a kind of 3D-printed food to help make sure that elderly patients who are unable to swallow will not choke during meals.
US startup Omada Health pockets $23M in Series B round to fuel digital weight loss program
San Francisco, US-based health-tech startup Omada Health pocketed $23 million in a Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to fuel its digital weight loss program for diabetic people.
Massachusetts-based Wellframe nabs $1.5M in seed funding to provide patients with a mobile digital nurse
Boston, Massachusetts-based mobile healthcare management platform Wellframe nabbed $1.5 million in a seed funding round from several high net worth individuals to provide patients with an app that wil
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