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Community Health Systems Cements Leadership, Names Hammons CEO
Healthcare
3mo ago

Community Health Systems Cements Leadership, Names Hammons CEO

The hospital operator removes interim titles for its CEO and CFO, signaling strategic continuity amid ongoing portfolio optimization and operational challenges.

Kestra Medical Shares Climb on 52% Preliminary Revenue Growth
Healthcare
3mo ago

Kestra Medical Shares Climb on 52% Preliminary Revenue Growth

Strong sales for the company's wearable defibrillator drive top-line momentum, though investment in growth contributes to wider operating losses.

Inspire Medical Slips as Lawsuits Mount Over Device Launch
Healthcare
4mo ago

Inspire Medical Slips as Lawsuits Mount Over Device Launch

Shares fall over 2% after Hagens Berman and other firms allege the company misled investors on its next-generation sleep apnea device, compounding market anxieties from a prior guidance cut.

Novo Nordisk Shares Under Pressure After Steep Medicare Price Cut for Ozempic
Healthcare
4mo ago

Novo Nordisk Shares Under Pressure After Steep Medicare Price Cut for Ozempic

Deal secures access for its blockbuster weight-loss drugs but forces a 70% price reduction, fueling concerns over future profitability.

Lantheus Shares Climb on Favorable CMS Ultrasound Ruling
Healthcare
4mo ago

Lantheus Shares Climb on Favorable CMS Ultrasound Ruling

A federal decision to double payment for contrast-enhanced ultrasound scans is expected to boost adoption, benefiting the company's market-leading imaging agent.

Eli Lilly Breaches $1 Trillion Valuation on New Obesity Drug Strategy
Healthcare
4mo ago

Eli Lilly Breaches $1 Trillion Valuation on New Obesity Drug Strategy

Pharma giant partners with Ilant Health to offer its blockbuster weight-loss drugs directly to employers, bypassing traditional health insurance pathways.

ByHeart Formula Recall May Boost Rivals Abbott, Perrigo
Healthcare
4mo ago

ByHeart Formula Recall May Boost Rivals Abbott, Perrigo

An FDA botulism investigation into a private formula maker is sparking a potential 'flight to quality' in the highly sensitive infant nutrition market.

Obesity Drugmakers Rally on White House Medicare Deal Reports
Healthcare
4mo ago

Obesity Drugmakers Rally on White House Medicare Deal Reports

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk shares climb amid expectations of a landmark agreement to expand Medicare and Medicaid access for blockbuster weight-loss drugs.