Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla spoke at a press conference held at the Pfizer facility in Puurs, Belgium. The conference was held after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. The CEO addressed the company’s reduced earnings and revenue guidance, attributing the decline to the decrease in demand for its Covid products. …
Walgreens, the retail pharmacy giant, reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations. Demand for Covid vaccines and tests has decreased in the US, impacting the company’s performance. This is the second consecutive quarter in which Walgreens has underperformed Wall Street’s adjusted earnings expectations. Despite this, the company did report narrower losses and progress …
Incoming Walgreens CEO Tim Wentworth briefly acknowledged the recent three-day protest walkouts held by pharmacy staff this week over poor working conditions, but did not provide any further comment on the matter. Despite this, the walkouts shed light on the increasing dissatisfaction among pharmacy employees who have long complained about understaffing and burdensome work expectations …
Jim Cramer on Squawk on the Street, June 30, 2022. Virginia Sherwood | CNBC In a recent episode of “Squawk on the Street,” Jim Cramer from CNBC recommended that investors pay attention to Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX). This biotechnology company is currently developing a non-opioid drug to treat acute pain. Cramer stated, “The biggest challenge in …
Adenovirus (a highly contagious virus that causes lymphadenopathy, resulting in swelling of the neck glands. It is often accompanied by symptoms such as cold, pharyngitis, bronchitis, conjunctivitis, keratitis, or a combination of keratoconjunctivitis). Bsip | Universal Images Group | Getty Images LONDON — A recent study conducted in the UK has revealed that symptoms of …
A dose of the Novavax vaccine is being prepared by a health worker as the Dutch Health Service Organization initiates the Novavax vaccination program in The Hague, Netherlands, on March 21, 2022 (source:Patrick Van Katwijk | Getty Images). Novavax’s latest Covid vaccine has been authorized by U.S. regulators, allowing Americans to finally access it. This …
Striking Kaiser Permanente workers hold signs as they march in front of the Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center on October 06, 2023 in Vallejo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Kaiser Permanente workers on Friday threatened further strikes if executives don’t meet their demands over health-care staffing and job outsourcing. More than 75,000 Kaiser workers …
Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty Images Blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic may be associated with an increased risk of three rare, …
Kaiser Permanente employees, joined by Union members representing the workers, walk the picket line in Los Angeles, California on October 4, 2023. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente workers are keeping their strike alive for a second day due to failed negotiations surrounding a short-staffing crisis within …
People hold placards, as a coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions representing 75,000 healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente start a three day strike across the United States over a new contract, in San Diego, California, U.S. October 4, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters More than 75,000 workers at the nation’s largest health-care nonprofit organization, Kaiser Permanente, …