Perrigo's Opill could significantly expand access to contraception, especially for younger women who often face logistical barriers to get birth control.
Dr. Kavita Patel, NBC News medical contributor and former Obama White House policy director, joins 'Squawk Box' to preview the FDA's expected decision on the Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi today.
Novo Nordisk's pill is an oral version of semaglutide, the active ingredient in the Danish company's blockbuster weight loss injections Ozempic and Wegovy.
The FDA's decision is a win for vaccine makers Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax, which have all been developing versions of their Covid shots to target XBB.1.5.
The panel's concerns push back against the FDA's proposed shift to annual Covid shots — an approach that vaccine makers like Pfizer are already preparing for.
The FDA advisory panel's recommendation is a win for Covid vaccine makers Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax, which will race to deliver updated shots for the fall.
Cash-strapped Covid vaccine Novavax still faces a nunber of challenges, chiefly competing with Pfizer and Moderna in the U.S. commercial market this fall.