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Pharmaceuticals News 5 January 2026 - 6 January 2026

Merck stock hits 52-week high as vaccine policy shift and JPM conference loom

Merck stock hits 52-week high as vaccine policy shift and JPM conference loom

Merck shares rose 1.1% to $108.60 Tuesday, hitting a 52-week high of $110.16 amid investor focus on U.S. vaccine schedule changes and upcoming CEO remarks at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference Jan. 12. The company’s Gardasil HPV vaccine faces uncertainty after the CDC shifted to a single-dose recommendation, while an FDA decision on Keytruda in ovarian cancer is expected Feb. 20.
6 January 2026
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Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up on lupus drug data as earnings loom

Johnson & Johnson stock ticks up on lupus drug data as earnings loom

Johnson & Johnson shares rose 0.5% to $205.41 midday Tuesday after reporting positive Phase 2b results for its lupus drug nipocalimab and announcing plans for Phase 3 trials. The company also filed in Europe to expand use of its myeloma drug combo Tecvayli and Darzalex. J&J continues to face pressure from ongoing talc litigation, with more trials expected this year.
6 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

Eli Lilly stock rises on Nimbus obesity pill pact as oral drug race heats up

Eli Lilly shares rose about 1.6% Tuesday after Nimbus Therapeutics announced a deal to develop an oral obesity drug with the company. Nimbus will receive $55 million upfront and could get up to $1.3 billion in total payments plus royalties. The agreement follows Novo Nordisk’s U.S. launch of its $149-a-month Wegovy pill, intensifying focus on oral weight-loss treatments.
6 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock jumps as $149 Wegovy pill rollout puts pricing in the spotlight

Novo Nordisk (NVO) stock jumps as $149 Wegovy pill rollout puts pricing in the spotlight

Novo Nordisk’s U.S.-listed shares rose 4.7% to $57.71 Tuesday after launching oral Wegovy for self-pay patients at $149 a month for starter doses. The pill is now available at major pharmacies and through telehealth. Investors await early demand data and updates from a key healthcare conference on Jan. 13. Rival Eli Lilly expects a regulatory decision on its own weight-loss pill in March.
6 January 2026
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Alumis stock jumps 129% after Phase 3 psoriasis data; ALMS hits new 52-week high

Alumis stock jumps 129% after Phase 3 psoriasis data; ALMS hits new 52-week high

Alumis shares surged 129% Tuesday after its psoriasis pill, envudeucitinib, met all main goals in Phase 3 trials. About 65% of patients reached PASI 90 and over 40% achieved complete clearance at week 24. The company reported no new safety concerns and plans to file for FDA approval in the second half of 2026. Traders are watching durability and safety data.
6 January 2026
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AbbVie stock flat premarket after Canada OKs Maviret for acute hepatitis C — what investors watch next

AbbVie stock flat premarket after Canada OKs Maviret for acute hepatitis C — what investors watch next

Health Canada approved AbbVie’s Maviret for acute and chronic hepatitis C in adults and children aged 3 and older. AbbVie shares were flat premarket at $220.18 after falling nearly 4% Monday. The approval followed a Priority Review based on Phase 3 data. Investors await AbbVie’s Jan. 14 appearance at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
6 January 2026
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Novo Nordisk stock jumps premarket as $149 Wegovy pill hits U.S. market

Novo Nordisk stock jumps premarket as $149 Wegovy pill hits U.S. market

Novo Nordisk’s U.S.-listed shares rose about 4% in premarket trading after the company launched an oral version of its Wegovy weight-loss drug, priced from $149 a month for some cash-paying patients. The stock traded at $57.29, up from $55.11. Investors are watching early demand and await the company’s February 4 results for margin outlook. The launch comes amid restructuring and job cuts at Novo’s U.S. operations.
6 January 2026
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AbbVie stock slides 4% as pharma lags Wall Street rally — what investors watch next for ABBV

AbbVie stock slides 4% as pharma lags Wall Street rally — what investors watch next for ABBV

AbbVie shares closed down 4% at $220.18 on Monday, underperforming a market rally that sent the Dow to a record. Trading volume reached 8.9 million shares, well above the 50-day average. The stock now sits below key technical levels ahead of its Jan. 14 presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and expected late-January earnings.
6 January 2026
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Eli Lilly stock slides as Novo’s Wegovy pill hits U.S. market and revives price pressure fears

Eli Lilly stock slides as Novo’s Wegovy pill hits U.S. market and revives price pressure fears

Eli Lilly shares fell 3.6% to $1,041.51 in after-hours trading Monday after Novo Nordisk launched a pill version of its Wegovy weight-loss drug in the U.S. Novo’s shares rose 5.2% as investors reacted to new pricing and distribution details. Lilly’s stock traded as low as $1,034 earlier in the session. Investors await commentary at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and Lilly’s earnings call.
6 January 2026
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Why Xenon Pharmaceuticals stock is down today as JPM Healthcare Conference nears

Why Xenon Pharmaceuticals stock is down today as JPM Healthcare Conference nears

Xenon Pharmaceuticals shares fell 6.5% to $41.60 Monday afternoon, underperforming biotech peers ahead of next week’s J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The stock traded between $45.21 and $41.45 on volume of 787,000 shares. Cantor Fitzgerald raised its price target to $55 despite the drop. Investors await updates on late-stage epilepsy trial timelines and commercialization plans.
5 January 2026
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Viking Therapeutics stock sinks as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut resets obesity-drug pricing

Viking Therapeutics stock sinks as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut resets obesity-drug pricing

Viking Therapeutics shares fell 9.9% to $31.93 Monday after Novo Nordisk launched its Wegovy weight-loss pill in the U.S. with starter doses priced at $149 per month for cash-pay patients. Novo’s U.S.-listed shares rose 5.1%, while Eli Lilly dropped 3.9%. Viking’s next updates include Phase 3 trial milestones in Q1 and an earnings release expected Feb. 4.
5 January 2026
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Structure Therapeutics stock slides nearly 8% as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut jolts oral obesity-drug bets

Structure Therapeutics stock slides nearly 8% as Novo’s Wegovy pill debut jolts oral obesity-drug bets

Structure Therapeutics shares fell 7.7% to $62.86 after Novo Nordisk began U.S. sales of its Wegovy pill at $149 a month for self-paying patients. Structure’s stock had reached $72.02 earlier in the session before retreating. Investors await updates on its Phase 3 plans and next earnings report, expected Feb. 26.
5 January 2026
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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals stock slides despite Health Canada approval of Redemplo — what investors watch next

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals stock slides despite Health Canada approval of Redemplo — what investors watch next

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals shares fell 6.9% to $63.11 Monday after Health Canada approved Redemplo, its triglyceride-lowering drug for familial chylomicronemia syndrome. The stock dropped despite the clearance, tracking weakness across biotech stocks. Investors now await Arrowhead’s obesity data webinar on Jan. 6 and its J.P. Morgan conference presentation Jan. 12.
5 January 2026
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T-Mobile stock price slides into the weekend as Feb. 11 earnings update looms

T-Mobile stock price slides into the weekend as Feb. 11 earnings update looms

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 16:46 EST — Market closed. T-Mobile US shares fell 2.2% on Friday to close at $197.39, snapping a three-session rise and lagging telecom peers in a broad market rebound. The stock traded about 5.1 million shares, a bit below its 50-day average, and ended roughly 29% below its 52-week high. (MarketWatch) The drop leaves investors staring at a tight calendar: T-Mobile plans to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 11 and pair the call with a capital markets day update — a briefing where executives lay out targets and priorities. The company said
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