Health-care companies rose amid sales growth optimism.

Drug-store chain CVS Health said it has seen complaints of strong push back from patients on its pharmacy-benefit manager's move to favor Novo Nordisk's weight-loss medication Wegovy over Eli Lilly's rival product, Zepbound, starting next month.

Shares of both obesity drug makers rose sharply as fears that the Department of Health and Human Services would curtail sales of their blockbuster drugs faded somewhat.

Shares of digital-health tracking firm Omada slid as the initial public offering euphoria wore off.


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