November 13, 20240 Comments

US overdose deaths continue downward trend, giving experts hope | Drugs News

Experts aren’t sure what is causing fewer overdose deaths, but they are hopeful the decline is sustainable. Drug overdose deaths in the United States appear to continue to decline, giving experts hope that the nation is seeing sustained improvement in what remains an epidemic. Some 97,000 people died of a drug overdose in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to provisional data released by the US Centers for

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November 13, 20240 Comments

Amgen stock falls on weight loss drug’s bone density loss data

Shares of Amgen fell more than 7% Tuesday as analysts chewed over bone density loss data from an early-stage trial on its experimental weight loss injection, MariTide. One analyst said the additional data suggests a new potential safety risk tied to the drug. But others said the share move was an overreaction, and that more data on a larger group of patients is needed. Amgen did not immediately respond to

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