Wall Street is wondering what impact weight-loss drugs will have on consumer giants, but it may be too early to tell.

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Delta Air Lines, Pepsi, Philip Morris International and Darden Restaurants are among companies facing questions about the impact of GLP-1 on their bottom lines. In the United States, only a fraction of obese people currently take a GLP-1. That figure could rise to 13% by the end of the decade, creating a $100 billion market, …

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How Payers Expect IRA to Financially Impact Medicare Part D Plans

How Payers Expect IRA to Financially Impact Medicare Part D Plans

Most payers believe the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will have a financial impact on Medicare Part D plans, according to a poster presented at AMCP Nexus 2023. The researchers noted that the IRA includes several policy provisions related to Medicare Part D benefit design and drug pricing, including capping beneficiaries’ out-of-pocket spending, …

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FTC Plans to Address Impact of Internet on Children’s Mental Health

FTC Plans to Address Impact of Internet on Children's Mental Health

Picture: SB Media Arts (Shutterstock) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will seek to add child psychologists to its staff to advise its efforts on regulate the Internet. Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya said the FTC plans to add a psychologist to its staff by next fall, if not sooner, and expressed embarrassment that it had not …

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