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• Jobs Take Center Stage  Wednesday, 5 Jun 2013 | 6:33 AM ET

  

  Michelle Meyer, BofA Merrill Lynch, and Richard Hoey, BNY Mellon, discuss the outlook on jobs ahead of this morning's ADP report.

• FDA panel revisits Avandia; likely too late for diabetes drug Wednesday, 5 Jun 2013 | 7:00 AM ET

  Avandia's U.S. patent lapsed in 2011, a year after the FDA heavily restricted its use due to ambiguity about possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke seen in a large trial called RECORD, as well as a review of dozens of other studies.

• Health Insurance Crisis Ahead?  Tuesday, 4 Jun 2013 | 11:13 AM ET

  

  Will Obamacare prevent a majority of Americans from obtaining health care next year? Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) discusses.

• U.S. House approves bill on prescription drug tracking Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 6:25 PM ET

  WASHINGTON, June 3- The U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday setting out how the federal government should track prescription drugs moving through the distribution chain. A Senate version would require each individual drug unit to be traceable after a phase-in period, requiring a bigger investment in technology.

• Duke backs safety findings from controversial Avandia trial Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 5:12 PM ET

  "Overall, the readjudication appears to support the previous observation that in this trial, was not associated with an increased incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events," FDA staff members said in documents released by the agency on Monday.

• Rise In Melanoma Treatments  Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 1:04 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on drug companies making headlines out of the ASCO conference. David Risinger, Morgan Stanley, discusses the rise in melanoma treatments shown at this year's event.

• Bristol and Merck Shares Surge on Cancer Drug News Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 3:32 PM ET

  

  Bristol-Myers Squibb and Merck stocks climbed higher Monday as analysts said billions stood to be made from treatment breakthroughs.

• EXCLUSIVE-EU to fine Lundbeck, others for blocking generic drugs Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 11:17 AM ET

  BRUSSELS, June 3- A European regulator will fine Denmark's Lundbeck and eight other makers of generic drugs for limiting the supply of cheaper medicines, two people with knowledge of the matter said, its first sanction against "pay-for-delay" deals.

• BioMarin's cancer drug success prompts launch of pivotal trial Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 9:32 AM ET

  June 3- An experimental cancer drug from BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc has proven to be effective in treating patients with breast or ovarian cancers caused by mutation in the BRCA gene that repairs damaged DNA, early data show. The drug, BMN673, is part of a new class known as PARP inhibitors.

• Pharma's Cancer Fight Makes Strides  Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 8:15 AM ET

  

  Dr. Anthony Coles, Onyx Pharmaceuticals CEO & president, discusses promising results shown with liver cancer drug Nexavar, and reveals other new drugs coming to the market.

• ASCO: 'Building Bridges to Conquer Cancer'  Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 7:13 AM ET

  

  Hal Barron, Roche/Genentech chief medical officer, shares several new developments in treating cancer, including some promising results with Roche/Genentech 's Avastin.

• Two-Thirds May Not Insure Under Obamacare: Survey Monday, 3 Jun 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  

  Nearly two-thirds of Americans who currently lack health insurance don't know yet if they will purchase that coverage by the Jan. 1 deadline set by the new Affordable Care Act, a new survey revealed Monday.

• GOP Calls For HHS Obamacare Probe  Friday, 31 May 2013 | 7:33 PM ET

  

  Discussing whether health and human services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius broke the law, with Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and the "Kudlow Report" crew. Also, Obamacare in California will increase individual health insurance premiums by 64-146 percent.

• Leading the Fight Against Cancer  Friday, 31 May 2013 | 2:30 PM ET

  

  Bristol-Myers is presenting data on its next-generation drug Nivolumab, which treats tumors, reports CNBC's Bertha Coombs.

• Stocks to Shrug Off Blood-Pressure Drug Dispute Friday, 31 May 2013 | 4:29 PM ET

  

  A dispute within the FDA on whether to put new lung-cancer warnings on ARBs taken by millions of people is unlikely to have any significant effect on the manufacturers stocks.

• Searching For a Cancer Breakthrough  Friday, 31 May 2013 | 1:02 PM ET

  

  Gilead is taking aim at cancer, and the company is presenting early-stage data at the oncology conference on treatment for blood cancer, reports CNBC's Bertha Coombs.

• Social Security Solvency  Friday, 31 May 2013 | 1:01 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Eamon Javers reports on changes made to Social Security and Medicare. Social Security now has resources sufficient to cover benefits until 2033.

• Obamacare Under Attack  Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 7:33 PM ET

  

  Individuals and businesses who want to keep their health care coverage still might have to cancel it if it does not meet Obamacare standards. John Goodman, National Center For Policy Analysis; Mark Hannah, Democratic political analyst; and Robert Traynham, Former Bush-Cheney senior advisor, weigh in.

• UPDATE 2-GSK melanoma drugs add to tally of U.S. drug approvals Thursday, 30 May 2013 | 4:39 AM ET

  LONDON/ NEW YORK, May 30- U.S. health regulators have approved two new GlaxoSmithKline drugs for treating advanced melanoma, in the latest sign that companies are having more success getting novel medicines to market.

• Obamacare's Prescription For Repeal  Wednesday, 29 May 2013 | 7:15 PM ET

  

  The Affordable Care Act is making taxpayers pay more for worse benefits. Dr. Ben Carson of Johns Hopkins University, shares his recommendations for doctors to slow down or stop Obamacare.