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President Trump visited Reading, Ohio, touring Thermo Fisher and promoting U.S. manufacturing and efforts to lower prescription drug costs, while defending his energy record; he discussed potential use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to ease gas prices, urged voter ID and opposed mail-in voting, and framed the Cincinnati trip as both policy work and a campaign moment ahead of the midterms.
Novo Nordisk has hired Thermo Fisher as its second contract manufacturer for its weight-loss drug Wegovy. Thermo Fisher will be responsible for filling the Wegovy injection pens at its factory in North Carolina. Novo Nordisk is seeking to increase production of Wegovy to meet high demand in the United States, following production issues at its first contract manufacturer, Catalent. Wegovy, which launched in June 2021, is the first of its kind in a new class of highly effective weight-loss drugs.
The family of Henrietta Lacks has reached a settlement in their lawsuit against Thermo Fisher over the unauthorized use of Lacks' cells in scientific research. Lacks' cells, known as HeLa cells, were taken without her consent in the 1950s and have since played a crucial role in advancing medical research in various fields. The terms of the settlement are confidential, and both parties are pleased to have resolved the matter outside of court. Lacks' story highlights the historical mistreatment of Black individuals in the medical system.