The largest American public health-care companies outperformed other industries in the third quarter, as higher new and specialty drug use, continued demand for weight-loss drugs and strong hospital visit trends boosted earnings.
The largest American public health-care companies outperformed other industries in the third quarter, as higher new and specialty drug use, continued demand for weight-loss drugs and strong hospital visit trends boosted earnings.
A pharmacy tech pulls medication from a shelf inside a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. US President Donald Trump said that US tariffs on pharmaceutical imports would be announced "within the next week or so," as the administration prepares to target key economic sectors in its effort to remake global trade. Photographer: George Frey/Bloomberg