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title: "Notable healthcare headlines for the week: Novo Nordisk, GE HealthCare, and Eli Lilly in focus"
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description: "Healthcare sector news highlights include Novo Nordisk rebranding to 'Novo' to compete with Eli Lilly in the obesity market. Summit Therapeutics reported ivonescimab reduced lung cancer death risk by 27% versus Keytruda. GE HealthCare is nearing a $1B acquisition of Sofie Biosciences. Eli Lilly received full FDA approval for its Inluriyo combo in breast cancer, while Medtronic launched an exchange offer to separate its MiniMed diabetes business."
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# Notable healthcare headlines for the week: Novo Nordisk, GE HealthCare, and Eli Lilly in focus


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