Gates urges donors to invest in health for global security and growth
"The data has been really striking," Melinda Gates said.
Apple in talks with private Medicare plans to subsidize its watch: Report
The tech giant reportedly wants to subsidize the product so at-risk seniors can use it as a health tracker.
Health care deals on a tear, here are the big ones
From Microsoft’s deal with Walgreens to CVS’ merger Aetna, health care deals are heating up.
UnitedHealth profit beats on strength in Optum, insurance units
Revenue from Optum, which includes a pharmacy benefits management business, grew 13 percent,
US healthcare stocks seen maintaining momentum after strong 2018
Healthcare shares overall rose 4.7 percent last year.
Johnson & Johnson hikes US prescription drug prices
Most of the J&J increases were between 6 percent and 7 percent.
US drug prices: Sen. Sanders, Rep. Cummings to introduce bill to cut costs
Democrats have been critical of efforts by the Trump administration to bring down drug prices.
Top Trump official to pharmaceutical industry: President won't stop until drug prices drop
All options are on the table.
Using Jenny Craig's weight loss support system, app to achieve success
Helping Americans achieve their weight-loss resolutions
Former Insys CEO to plead guilty in opioid kickback case
Michael Babich resigned as the Arizona-based drugmaker's CEO in 2015.
These health care solutions will lower drug costs, Merck CEO says
Drug affordability is a “real problem,” according to Merck CEO Kenneth Frazier.
Eli Lilly to buy Loxo Oncology for about $8B
Lilly will pay $235 per share in cash.
Ford recalls over 953,000 vehicles to replace inflators
Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel.
Hot jobs in December: Health care, restaurants, construction
Nearly all industry sectors benefited from the robust jobs in December, with health care and education leading the way by adding 82,000 to their payrolls.
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Stocks take a beating after iPhone sales slip; Dow falls 660 NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Thursday on Wall Street, with technology companies suffering their worst loss in seven years, after Apple reported that iPhone sales are slipping in China.
Bristol-Myers Squibb buying Celgene in $74B deal
Bristol-Myers Squibb is buying Celgene in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $74 billion.
Bristol-Myers Squibb buying Celgene in $74B deal
Celgene shareholders will receive one Bristol-Myers Squibb share and $50 in cash for each share of Celgene.
New Trump rule could help small business employees afford health insurance
The administration's proposed rule would give businesses a new way to offer health benefits and make it easier for millions of workers to purchase coverage that suits their needs and budget.
Exercise, eating healthy could improve thinking skills: Study
The study measured how people with cognitive impairments reacted to an aerobic exercise routine or diet over a six-month period.
These drugmakers are hiking prices in 2019
Total prescription drug spending has risen 10 percent each year since 2010.

















