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How the FDA’s new nutrition labels could prod the food industry to get healthier 

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A new government proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. An eventual side effect, research and expert commentary suggests, could be nudging the food industry to make healthier food, too.

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STAT+: Warren urges FTC to probe deal that would give Novo Nordisk control of some Catalent plants

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billion deal in which Novo Nordisk’s parent foundation would acquire Catalent, a leading contract drug manufacturer, over concerns the acquisition would give the pharmaceutical company an unfair advantage in the burgeoning market for drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes.

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STAT+: Consumer and labor groups urge FTC to block Catalent sale to Novo Holdings

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billion deal in which Novo Nordisk’s parent foundation would acquire Catalent, a leading contract drug manufacturer, over concerns the acquisition will harm competition and reduce patient access to popular diabetes and weight loss medicines. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Senate probe into Novo pricing, a new UTI antibiotic, and more

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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions is investigating the prices Novo Nordisk charges for its blockbuster medications, Ozempic and Wegovy, which are highly effective at treating diabetes and obesity but carry steep price tags, The New York Times writes. per package. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.),

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Key senators make a big pivot on bipartisan insulin cost proposal

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WASHINGTON — Amid a scramble to assemble a health care policy package in the Senate, a pair of key senators have significantly changed a proposal to cap insulin costs. The new legislation by Senate Diabetes Caucus co-chairs Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Pfizer daily weight loss pill, a Novo Nordisk setback, and more

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This calls for celebration with a cup of stimulation, and we are opening a new package of blueberry muffin for the occasion. Food and Drug Administration rejected Novo Nordisk’s weekly insulin for treating diabetes in a rare setback for the company , STAT tells us. Sound familiar? So here are some items of interest.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the FDA listing Novo drugs as ‘available,’ pharma layoffs, and more

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Of course, this calls for a cup of stimulation, and we are opening a new package of pecan pie for the occasion. … All doses of Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster diabetes and obesity treatments are listed as available  on the U.S. What is upon us right now, however, is our ever-growing to-do list. Sound familiar?