STAT+: Here’s how Biden can address high drug prices, without help from Congress
WASHINGTON — If President Biden wants major pharmaceutical industry reforms, he may have to achieve…
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Opinion: My company is developing new antibiotics. My resistant infection showed me we need them now
I biked to work in a rainstorm one day in October 2019. As a longtime…
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Opinion: For people with sickle cell disease, add check-ins to checkups
Among the many lessons the Covid-19 pandemic has taught society are that individual behaviors matter;…
Watch: When disease impairs immunity, vaccines are hampered, too
Covid-19 vaccines are remarkably effective, and, at this point, they are the best tool we…
Pelosi working to gather support for last-minute, last-ditch drug pricing policy
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office is working to gather support for a last-ditch…
Listen: Vaccines for kids, inside Operation Warp Speed, & a big biotech resignation
Can the FDA be too transparent? Who deserves credit for Operation Warp Speed? And when…
STAT+: Alnylam’s longtime CEO to depart, new leader named
John Maraganore, who has been the chief executive of Alnylam for nearly 19 years, is…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden abandons effort to lower drug prices; cheap antidepressant holds promise in fighting Covid
Top of the morning, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies and crisp…
Virtual Event: Bispecifics: the next weapon against cancer
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 2 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Biden abandons his push to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON — The White House is abandoning every single policy idea aimed at lowering prescription…
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STAT+: Rafael Pharma drug fails to prolong survival of patients with pancreatic cancer in large study
Rafael Pharmaceuticals said Thursday that its experimental treatment for pancreatic cancer failed to prolong the…
Opinion: Hyperthymia: a mental illness that helped me for years — until it didn’t
From my teenage years on, I benefitted from what I thought was a positive personality:…
STAT+: Be careful who you sue: CytoDyn knowingly submitted an incomplete drug application to FDA, new documents show
CytoDyn and its CEO Nader Pourhassan have known the company’s long-delayed HIV drug was in…
As ‘test to stay’ gears up nationwide, Massachusetts’ ‘rocky’ rollout raises questions
Massachusetts is drawing praise and even imitation for its “test-to-stay” approach to keep kids in…
Public-private partnership launched to accelerate gene therapies for rare diseases
The National Institutes of Health and U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled a public-private partnership…
STAT+: Feds probe Novartis over Entresto marketing and compensation to doctors
In what might become a new scandal for Novartis, federal investigators recently demanded information from…
STAT+: As scientific labs replace offices, pushback is mounting from wary neighbors
The rapid growth of biotech labs in Greater Boston might end up saving the region’s…
The vast majority of genes have been tied to cancer — and that can complicate research
João Pedro de Magalhães scours the human genome for clues that might help us understand…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel votes to OK Covid shots for kids; Merck licenses Covid pill to Medicines Patent Pool
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the middle of the week. Congratulations on making it…
Opinion: Listen: A physician and philosopher on the dangers of ‘curating’ natural deaths and executions
Americans have a tendency to fixate on what’s commonly thought of of as “a good…
STAT+: In a groundbreaking move, Merck and the Medicines Patent Pool ink a licensing deal for a Covid-19 pill
In a notable bid to widen access to Covid-19 remedies, Merck (MRK) agreed to license…
Opinion: A new index measures the extent and depth of addiction stigma
“I finally build up the courage to tell the doctor I need help. Staring at…
STAT+: 6 things to know before the readout of Rafael Pharma’s pancreatic cancer drug study
Pancreatic cancer is hard to detect early and notoriously resistant to treatment, making it the…
3 takeaways from the emergence of the ‘Delta Plus’ coronavirus variant
Yet another version of the coronavirus is getting global attention, this one dubbed AY.4.2. It…
FDA advisory panel recommends Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine be authorized for children
An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration voted in favor of authorizing the…
STAT+: Democratic senators raise concerns with potential FDA pick
WASHINGTON — Sens. Joe Manchin and Richard Blumenthal have concerns with President Biden’s rumored nominee…
STAT+: Cortexyme’s bacteria-fighting Alzheimer’s drug fails primary goal, but company sees a path forward
A novel approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease failed to preserve memory and function in a…
Which drug maker spent the most on lobbying this summer? The answer will surprise you
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
‘A drop in the ocean’: Moderna to donate more Covid-19 shots, BioNTech to produce vaccines in Africa
Seeking to address inequitable access to Covid-19 vaccines, two manufacturers touted plans to either expand…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: Pain and Promise: Examining a Fibromyalgia Blood Test
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA panel to review Pfizer Covid shot for kids; Novartis may sell or spin off its Sandoz generic unit
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? A spot of rain, and then some,…
Latest psilocybin patent highlights the swirling battle over psychedelics intellectual property
One of the leading companies racing to develop psychedelics as legal medicines was granted a…
Opinion: How Moderna nearly lost the race to develop a Covid-19 vaccine
Moderna Inc. has emerged as a biotech power — and a household name — thanks…
Congress has bipartisan support to try to deal with the next pandemic. But those talks are already falling behind
WASHINGTON — Addressing the federal government’s failures during the Covid-19 pandemic has fallen off the…
Tracking the FDA advisory panel meeting on Covid-19 vaccines for kids
The moment some parents have been anxiously awaiting for months is almost here: The Pfizer-BioNTech…
STAT+: Licensing biotech breakthroughs is a contentious, painful slog. Can the process be fixed?
Students, employees, and professors at a research institution generally pledge that in the event they…
STAT+: ‘For good rather than evil’: Mark Cuban and an employer’s coalition to launch new PBMs to lower drug costs
As Americans grapple with prescription drug costs, two new companies are being launched in hopes…
Opinion: For prenatal care, more doesn’t necessarily mean better
Most pregnant people receive prenatal care today in much the same way their mothers or…
STAT+: In research on mice, scientists use light to paint to a more precise target for CAR-T to attack tumors
In a dark lab, a sedated mouse laid face down on the counter, its backside…
Moderna says its low-dose Covid vaccine works for kids 6 to 11
Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its Covid-19 vaccine is safe and appears…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Most pharma money went to Dems holding up drug-pricing reform; European officials raid pharma animal health company
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Opinion: Fake, substandard vaccines and medicines spell trouble for controlling Covid-19
A notable rallying cry that emerged early during the Covid-19 pandemic was “flatten the curve.”…
STAT+: Eight years after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on DNA ownership, its ramifications are becoming clearer
Today, if you want to know what scary family health secrets lay buried in your…
STAT+: The stirrings of revolt: Hospitals nationwide are sidestepping health record giants to better harness patient data
A small group of software vendors has largely controlled the flow of patient data in…
FDA scientists say benefits of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine ‘clearly outweigh’ the risks for children ages 5 to 11
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration presented an analysis late Friday showing that the…
Drug pricing talks heat up as Democrats work to win over skeptics
WASHINGTON — As drug pricing talks in Congress heated up this week, Democrats started negotiating…
Deadly infection linked to contaminated room spray sold at Walmart
This story will be updated. Four cases of a serious, sometimes fatal infection called melioidosis…
STAT+: 3 pressing questions on 23andMe’s pivot into primary care
The genetic testing company 23andMe said Friday it will acquire the telehealth and pharmacy startup…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Four Democratic senators may delay Medicare drug price reform; Western Covid vaccine stockpiles to hit 600M doses by year’s end
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: Don’t give Covid-19 long-haulers the silent treatment
“I feel like I’m getting the silent treatment and it’s killing me,” Pamela Bishop confided…