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WeightWatchers' stock soared on Tuesday after the company said it is getting into the prescription drug weight loss business with the acquisition of Sequence. Sequence is a telehealth provider that offers users access to drugs used to treat diabetes and obesity under such brand names as Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity.

Lawmakers and patient advocates have been pressuring drugmakers to take action on soaring drug prices.

(Reuters) - WW International Inc, known as WeightWatchers, said on Monday it is acquiring subscription telehealth platform Sequence, moving the weight...

Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on the costs they pay to fill prescriptions.

The results, unveiled this week, come as markedly shocking, with several CEOs sporting take-homes that in many cases are two-to-even-three times more than what was previously known.

Like others seeking change, such as disability rights advocates and the Black Lives Matter movement, diabetes activists have used social media hashtags to find one another, build momentum, and change the public conversation.

On Wednesday, Indianapolis-based drug maker Eli Lilly & Co. announced it was capping the out-of-pocket price of insulin at $35 per month and slashed some of its insulin products by

On Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its first hearing of the new Congress with Attorney General Merrick Ga

The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face thousands of dollars in annual costs for insulin they need in order to live. Lilly’s changes also come as lawmakers and patient advocates pressure drugmakers to do something about soaring prices.

Eli Lilly’s announcement that it will cut the list price of Humulin by 70 percent before year’s end was heralded by President Joe Biden.