Healthcare Stocks Today: XLV edges up as drugmakers raise U.S. list prices on 350 medicines
NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 13:21 ET — Market closed Drugmakers are lifting U.S. list prices on hundreds of medicines as 2026 begins, putting drug-pricing politics back in focus for healthcare investors. The sector finished higher in Friday’s session, the last U.S. trading day before the weekend. Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medicines for 2026, including vaccines for COVID-19, RSV and shingles, as well as Pfizer’s cancer drug Ibrance, Reuters reported, citing data from healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors. The median list-price increase is about 4%, and the changes do not reflect rebates