Toxic debate over lab leak theory hampers search for Covid origins

Shares of Walgreens closed 5% lower on Thursday after the company reported fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue that topped expectations, but cut its quarterly dividend nearly in half.  The retail pharmacy giant slashed its dividend to 25 cents per share from 48 cents per share to “strengthen [its] long-term balance sheet and cash position,” CEO…

Business & FinanceDealsHealth 21 July 2023, 6:41 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Thorne HealthTech Inc (THRN.O), a provider of at-home health tests and nutritional supplements, is exploring a sale.  Market Impact Thorne’s shares ended trading on Friday up 12.9% at $5.95 on the news, giving the company a market value of $320 million….

Health 25 July 2023, 6:19 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that India’s pharmaceutical exports this fiscal year are set to grow nearly twice as fast as last year to hit sales of $27 billion, driven by strong U.S. buying, a government-backed trade body told Reuters, despite deaths linked to Indian-made cough syrups.  Market Impact…

An entry sign to the Johnson & Johnson campus shows their logo in Irvine, California on August 28, 2019. Mark Ralston | AFP | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Monday said it will pay $2 billion in cash to acquire Ambrx Biopharma, a drugmaker specializing in one of the hottest areas of cancer treatment….

“When someone else makes a small mistake: ‘No worries.’ When I do: ‘You’re inferior and dangerous scum.’” View Entire Post ›

A planned six-day junior doctors’ strike will have a big impact on routine care, a health chief says.