Health-care companies rose as optimism about a boom in obesity drugs regained momentum.
Novo Nordisk shares ticked up after the maker of obesity injection Wegovy unveiled a research project aimed at adding up to two more obesity treatments to its large pipeline, which already includes a long list of experimental obesity drugs being tested in clinical trials.
Takeda Pharmaceutical reported a fourth-quarter loss and forecast a drop in annual net profit due partly to restructuring expenses.
Embecta shares were rose after the drugmaker boosted its projection for growth in fiscal year 2024.
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