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Drug Pricing News 30 October 2025 - 20 December 2025

Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Trump Drug-Pricing Deal, FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

Merck (MRK) Stock After Hours on Dec. 19, 2025: Trump Drug-Pricing Deal, FDA Fast-Track Vouchers, and What to Watch Before Markets Reopen

Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK) finished Friday’s regular session (Dec. 19, 2025) modestly higher, then eased slightly in after-hours trading as investors digested a headline-heavy day featuring U.S. drug-pricing policy moves and FDA acceleration for two major Merck pipeline assets. Below is what happened after the bell, why it matters, and the key items to track before the next U.S. market open (Monday, Dec. 22, 2025). MRK stock price after the bell: the key numbers Merck shares closed at $101.09, up $0.40 (+0.40%) on Friday. Zacks+1 In after-hours trading, MRK was slightly lower, trading around $100.9–$101.0 in early evening
20 December 2025
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Johnson & Johnson Stock News Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Trump Drug-Price Deals, FDA Wins and Fresh $240 Targets Put JNJ in Focus

Johnson & Johnson Stock News Today (Dec. 19, 2025): Trump Drug-Price Deals, FDA Wins and Fresh $240 Targets Put JNJ in Focus

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is back on investors’ radar on Friday, December 19, 2025, as Wall Street digests a fast-moving mix of Washington drug-pricing headlines, a string of U.S. FDA decisions across pharma and medtech, ongoing talc litigation, and a wave of updated analyst price targets. JNJ shares traded around $208 intraday, hovering near the flatline as the market weighed policy risk against company-specific catalysts. MarketScreener Below is what’s driving the Johnson & Johnson stock narrative today—and what investors will be watching next. Why Johnson & Johnson stock is in the spotlight on Dec. 19, 2025 1) Drug-pricing pressure
19 December 2025
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Billion-Dollar Brawl: Novo Nordisk and Pfizer Clash in High-Stakes Obesity Drug Takeover

Novo Nordisk Slashes Wegovy and Ozempic Cash Prices to $349, Launches $199 Intro Deals as GLP‑1 Price War Escalates

Published November 17, 2025 Novo Nordisk moved aggressively today to cut out‑of‑pocket costs for its blockbuster GLP‑1 drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, unveiling new self‑pay prices and limited‑time offers that it says will reach tens of thousands of U.S. pharmacies and telehealth partners. The changes come just days after the Trump administration struck landmark pricing agreements with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly that will extend Medicare and Medicaid coverage to obesity drugs for the first time and launch a government-run discount pharmacy site, TrumpRx, in early 2026. The White House+2Reuters+2 At the same time, telehealth and discount platforms including GoodRx and
17 November 2025
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LifeMD (LFMD) Slashes Wegovy and Ozempic Cash-Pay Price to $199 as Q3 2025 Earnings and GLP‑1 Price War Heat Up

LifeMD (LFMD) Slashes Wegovy and Ozempic Cash-Pay Price to $199 as Q3 2025 Earnings and GLP‑1 Price War Heat Up

LifeMD (NASDAQ: LFMD) announced the lowest nationwide cash-pay pricing for Wegovy and Ozempic at $199 per month for new patients, just hours before its rescheduled Q3 2025 earnings release. Here’s what it means for patients, investors, and the GLP‑1 weight-loss market LifeMD Announces $199 Cash-Pay Pricing for Wegovy and Ozempic This morning, LifeMD, Inc. (NASDAQ: LFMD) unveiled what it calls the lowest cash‑pay pricing available nationwide for the GLP‑1 weight‑loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, in continued collaboration with Novo Nordisk. MarketScreener+3GlobeNewswire+3Quiver Quantitative+3 Under the new offer: The move builds on LifeMD’s shift away from compounded GLP‑1s toward direct partnerships with
17 November 2025
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Novo Nordisk (NVO) Slashes Wegovy Price in India Up to 37% as Board Vote Nears; U.S. Access Deal Sets 2026 Shift — Nov. 11, 2025

Novo Nordisk (NVO) Slashes Wegovy Price in India Up to 37% as Board Vote Nears; U.S. Access Deal Sets 2026 Shift — Nov. 11, 2025

Novo Nordisk cuts Wegovy prices in India up to 37% and faces a pivotal board vote this week, as a U.S. pricing/access deal looms for 2026. Date: November 11, 2025 Key takeaways India: Wegovy gets markedly cheaper — and it’s about more than price Novo Nordisk cut Wegovy’s Indian list prices across the dose range, with the monthly 2.4 mg pack now at ₹16,400 (down from ₹24,389 at launch) and the 0.25 mg starter at ₹10,850 (from ₹16,260). The company confirmed the reductions amid a fast‑evolving obesity market in the country. Reuters updated its initial “up to 33%” reporting to
11 November 2025
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Big Pharma’s Billion-Dollar Bet: Inside Eli Lilly’s $5B Virginia Factory and America’s New Drug Manufacturing Boom

Eli Lilly (LLY) Pops as White House Strikes Obesity-Drug Pricing Deal; New 20% Weight‑Loss Data Fuels Momentum — Today, November 6, 2025

Eli Lilly stock today: drivers, numbers, and what to watch for next. Key takeaways (Nov 6, 2025) Eli Lilly stock today: quote & range As of this afternoon, LLY traded near $935.89, up about 1.1%, with today’s range $916.37–$949.90 and a 52‑week range $624.00–$955.43 (values delayed up to 15 minutes). Reuters 1) The White House’s obesity‑drug deal: lower prices, broader access President Donald Trump announced deals with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce U.S. costs and expand coverage for in‑demand weight‑loss medicines. The plan includes Medicare coverage for obesity treatment, expected to carry $50 monthly copays for eligible beneficiaries,
6 November 2025
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Pfizer Stock Soars: Trump’s Drug-Price Deal and $7B Weight-Loss Bet Spark Rally

Pfizer Stock Soars: Trump’s Drug-Price Deal and $7B Weight-Loss Bet Spark Rally

Stock Price & Recent Performance Pfizer’s stock has been rangebound in the low-to-mid $20s for much of 2025. By late September, PFE traded around $23.60 – about 9% below its price a year earlierts2.tech – as investors grappled with the end of Covid vaccine and treatment revenues. That all changed in early October. In the final trading week of September, Pfizer shares jumped ~15%, rallying from roughly $23.6 (Sept. 25) to about $27.2 by Oct. 1ts2.tech. This dramatic move was largely driven by two key announcements (see below) and marked one of PFE’s strongest weekly gains in years. After peaking
30 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

GSK share price set for Monday watch after EU clears Nucala COPD use

7 February 2026
GSK shares closed Friday up 0.83% at a 52-week high after the EU approved Nucala for certain uncontrolled COPD patients. Insider filings showed chairman Jonathan Symonds bought 2,500 shares while executive David Redfern sold 100,000. The FTSE 100 rose 0.6%. Broker ratings on GSK remained mixed.
Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

Aye Finance IPO: Rs 454-crore anchor haul follows valuation cut below last round

7 February 2026
Aye Finance raised Rs 454.5 crore from 19 anchor investors ahead of its Feb 9 IPO, pricing shares at the top of a Rs 122–129 range. The company’s profit fell 40% to Rs 64.3 crore in the six months to September as bad loans rose to 4.85%. The IPO values Aye at about Rs 3,200 crore, below its last private round. Major investors include Nippon Life India and Goldman Sachs funds.
BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

BAT share price closes near 52-week high as buyback rolls on ahead of results week

7 February 2026
British American Tobacco shares closed up 1.2% at 4,609 pence Friday, near a 52-week high. The company disclosed further share buybacks and management share purchases ahead of its Feb. 12 full-year results. BAT bought 121,668 shares for cancellation on Feb. 5. Investors await updates on nicotine alternatives and cash returns.
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