STAT+: Humanigen says it drug keeps Covid patients off ventilators. But are some data missing?
A small biotech firm, Humanigen, said Monday that its experimental drug reduced the risk of…
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STAT+: Congressional lawmakers urge FTC to investigate insulin makers over their pricing
In the latest flare up over the cost of insulin, several Congressional lawmakers want the…
‘Right now I’m scared’: CDC director warns of a coming spike in Covid-19 case counts
WASHINGTON — As Covid-19 cases begin again to spike throughout the United States, CDC Director…
‘Real world’ study by CDC shows Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were 90% effective
A new study suggests the messenger RNA vaccines produced by Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech partnership…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: White House eyes suspending patent rights on Covid-19 vaccines; J&J supplier may be a vaccine bottleneck
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Former top Lilly lobbyist sues the company for alleged sex discrimination and harassment
A former top lobbyist at Eli Lilly (LLY) has filed a lawsuit accusing an executive…
STAT+: Uniqure investigation clears hemophilia B gene therapy as cause of patient’s liver cancer
Uniqure, the Dutch gene therapy company, said Monday that its one-time treatment for hemophilia B…
STAT+: The future of cancer immunotherapy: your questions, answered
Last week, I hosted an hourlong webinar on future directions for cancer immunotherapy. I focused…
Opinion: Money from opioid lawsuits is urgently needed now
Opioid companies are being forced to pay for their grave mistakes and misdeeds in helping…
Opinion: Lessons from Nordic countries can accelerate the impact of AI in medicine
The Swedish-made Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is one of the fastest and most beautiful cars ever…
Inside the battle over Talkspace and a grand experiment in mental health
Late last year, Reno, Nev., Mayor Hillary Schieve proposed a novel idea to try to…
Opinion: How will people act after getting vaccinated? The complex psychology of safety
A friend invited me to her home for a birthday party. “Ten of us will…
STAT+: FDA approves first personalized cell therapy for patients with multiple myeloma
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first personalized cell therapy to treat…
Amazon, on the move in health care, is granted authorization for its own Covid-19 test
Amazon is now the developer of an authorized Covid-19 test. The company on Thursday received…
STAT+: Canada says drug spending keeps rising due to increasingly expensive specialty meds
As Canadians brace for new rules to address prescription drug spending, a government report found…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novavax faces raw-materials shortages for Covid-19 shot; India curbs vaccine exports
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Opinion: Covid-19 makes ‘brutally clear’ why we need to add a public option for health insurance
As the United States rebuilds from this pandemic, we must aim higher than a return…
What to make of the AstraZeneca vaccine data — and the surrounding controversy
AstraZeneca’s up-and-down quest to develop a vaccine for Covid-19 stands out from what has otherwise…
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Opinion: Building back better requires strengthening primary care
As the pandemic enters its second year, the health care workers who care for patients…
Opinion: A vaccine for my shame
The Covid-19 crisis has revealed all manner of injustices, from hazardous work to overcrowded nursing…
A user’s guide: How to talk to those hesitant about the Covid-19 vaccine
As the Covid vaccine supply increases throughout the U.S., the next hurdle to reaching herd…
STAT+: With time running out, an ALS patient fights with Biogen over expanded access to its drug
Earlier this year, Lisa Stockman Mauriello was diagnosed with a fast-moving form of ALS, a…
AstraZeneca and the very good, then quite bad, then deeply confusing week
Who’s to blame for the AstraZeneca vaccine scandal? Can boldness backfire for pharma CEOs? And…
STAT+: EPA rule that could help citrus growers is challenged over concerns about antibiotic resistance
Amid rising concern over antibiotic resistance, a coalition of advocacy groups has filed a lawsuit…
STAT+: FDA panel says risks of Pfizer pain drug outweigh the benefits
A panel of expert advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday concluded that…
Pfizer and BioNTech to begin testing Covid-19 vaccine in children
Pfizer and BioNTech said Thursday they are beginning a study aimed at showing their Covid-19…
Opinion: Shattering the infertility myth: What we know about Covid-19 vaccines and pregnancy
During trying times, myths and falsehoods sprout like mushrooms after rainfall. One of many that…
HHS is urged to use its patents for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to widen global access
Seeking to quickly widen global access to Covid-19 vaccines, academics, and patient advocates are urging…
STAT+: Broad Institute launches $300 million effort to harness AI to fight diseases
The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is launching a new, $300 million initiative that…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: AstraZeneca revises Covid-19 vaccine effectiveness; contractors grab a big slice of vaccine revenues
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? The sun is trying to peek through…
Opinion: Biden should use emergency powers to license Covid-19 vaccine technologies to the WHO for global access
President Biden’s aggressive new timetable for the sprint to full vaccine availability — his target…
After U.S. failures on Covid, Congress is working to prepare America to fight the next pandemic
WASHINGTON — Congress, in a rare show of bipartisanship, is gearing up to try to…
STAT+: Behind the scenes, companies helping big Covid-19 vaccine makers are getting rich
Pfizer and Moderna aren’t the only vaccine money-makers. Much of the revenue and profits from…
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Pushing back against U.S. health officials, AstraZeneca says new analysis confirms efficacy of its Covid-19 vaccine
Rejecting sharp criticism from U.S. government scientists, AstraZeneca said Wednesday night that its Covid-19 vaccine…
STAT+: Pfizer hopes for a happy ending for an osteoarthritis drug with a troubled history
For more than a decade, Pfizer has run dozens of trials in hopes of eventually…
Watch: Microrobots fight brain tumors in mice
Scientists have created a microrobot that can pass the near-impenetrable blood-brain barrier to treat brain…
STAT+: With Amazon and Ro on its heels, Uber expands its prescription delivery business
After steering into prescription delivery in two cities last summer with digital pharmacy startup NimbleRx,…
Universities launch opioid litigation archive to ‘ensure history doesn’t repeat itself’
After two decades in which opioid overdoses claimed more than 400,000 lives in the U.S.,…
Opinion: Listen: Kara Zivin on seeing her own struggles during pregnancy reflected in Meghan Markle’s
In this week’s episode of STAT’s “First Opinion Podcast,” I talk with Kara Zivin, a…
STAT+: A ‘conditional’ EUA for a CytoDyn Covid treatment? FDA says no such thing exists
Speaking Monday night to investors on a conference call, CytoDyn CEO Nader Pourhassan said the…
STAT Webinar: Future directions for cancer immunotherapy
Drugs that harness the body’s immune system to find and kill cancer cells have improved…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Europe moves to curb Covid-19 vaccine exports; Slaoui fired from Galvani board over sexual harassment claim
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Moncef Slaoui, former head of Operation Warp Speed, fired from company board over sexual harassment allegations
Moncef Slaoui, the former scientific director of Covid-19 vaccine development efforts at Operation Warp Speed,…
Opinion: STAT+: A Biden-Harris Biomanufacturing Initiative could increase supplies of vaccines, therapeutics in one fell swoop
The coronavirus pandemic is generating pressure on the manufacturing of vaccines and therapeutics. Every day…
‘Motherhood in medicine’: Returning from parental leave was hard. Covid made it worse
Earlier this month, I steeled myself for my return to work after giving birth to…
STAT+: Senate reaches deal to extend Medicare pay bump for health care providers through 2021
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders have reached an agreement to extend a Medicare pay bump for…
STAT+: After leading a corporate turnaround, a swashbuckling CEO flies AstraZeneca into turbulence
It took eight years, a failed hostile takeover, and a sweeping scientific turnaround for AstraZeneca…
The saga of mishaps and miscommunications overshadowing AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine
Yet again, AstraZeneca is in a crisis of its own making. The latest in the…
STAT+: AbbVie accuses a company of recruiting an employee in order to steal Humira secrets
Two years ago, a manufacturing team leader at AbbVie (ABBV) took a similar job at…
STAT+: Amy Abernethy, deputy commissioner who aimed to amp up FDA’s tech knowhow, to leave post
Amy Abernethy, the number two official at the Food and Drug Administration, plans to depart…