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FDA approves first monthly injectable medicine to treat HIV infection
In a move that could transform HIV treatment, the Food and Drug Administration has approved…
Covid-19 vaccine supply is running low. Here’s how Biden hopes to fix that
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is willing to consider almost anything to boost the nation’s…
STAT+: Canada’s drug makers rattle their sabers over a government plan to control medicine spending
A majority of pharmaceutical executives in Canada say new regulations designed to cut prescription drug…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Lilly says its antibody prevented Covid-19 in a trial; EU and Pfizer clash over vaccine delays
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because…
Eli Lilly says its monoclonal antibody prevented Covid-19 infections in clinical trial
Eli Lilly said Thursday that its monoclonal antibody prevented Covid-19 infections in nursing home residents…
Opinion: Antibody-assisted vaccination will speed the path to protection
After almost a year of pandemic terror, the end is in sight. But you still…
STAT+: The CEO of Mark Cuban’s generics company talks drug prices, manufacturing, and his famous boss
In a surprise move, Mark Cuban last week announced plans to enter the generic drug…
The 10 Biden officials to watch on the Covid-19 response
WASHINGTON — President Biden has promised to listen to the experts on Covid-19, but their…
STAT+: How Teladoc is teeing itself up to dominate in telehealth after the pandemic subsides
Teladoc is teeing itself up to remain a dominant digital health provider long after the…
Biden dissolves Covid-19 panel that advised his transition
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s coronavirus advisory board is disbanding, according to two of its members….
STAT+: Biden is set to block dozens of Trump’s last-minute health regulations
WASHINGTON — President Biden is set to freeze a spate of last-minute Trump administration regulations…
Here’s the letter Amazon sent President Biden offering to help with Covid-19 vaccinations
Amazon has reached out to President Joe Biden to offer logistical and technical support for…
Biden, in inaugural address, pledges the U.S. ‘can overcome’ Covid-19
WASHINGTON — President Biden underscored his focus on Covid-19 on Wednesday, using key moments of…
STAT+: How much? Hospitals mark up some medicines by 250% on average
As Americans grapple with the rising cost of prescription drugs, a new analysis found that…
Longtime Becerra aide and two health policy experts to be tapped for key posts
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden and his top health deputies are expected to make a slew…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer and BioNTech say vaccine is effective against Covid-19 variant; U.S. to join COVAX initiative
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, as the much-discussed…
Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine works just as well against variant first detected in U.K., study indicates
The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech appears to work just as well against a fast-spreading variant…
Opinion: Azar’s ‘Sunset Rule’ will bring a dangerous new dawn for health regulation
Alex Azar, secretary of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, spent his final…
Opinion: Welcome back to the global health stage, America. You have a lot of work to do
The last four years have seen a devastating erosion of American leadership on global health….
STAT+: Biotech’s presence on new social media app Clubhouse is growing
For years, Twitter has been biotech’s social media app of choice. But the industry appears…
The 9 biggest challenges Biden will face on Covid-19, from today on
WASHINGTON — No president wants a federal emergency. No one in that role is waiting…
STAT+: After Moderna’s medical miracle, some investors step back
Moderna performed a miracle last year: The Cambridge biotech company, which hadn’t put a product…
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STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: What to watch in a Biden White House and a new Congress
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. health officials seek more use of Covid-19 antibody drugs; Pfizer to reduce vaccine supplies to Europe
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Small biotech launches human trials of a potential ‘backstop’ for Covid-19 vaccines
A small biotechnology firm said that it will start human testing of an experimental Covid-19…
What we now know — and don’t know — about the coronavirus variants
The coronavirus variants are, in a word, confusing. By now, you have likely heard about…
Covid-19 vaccine guidance for those who are lactating is based on faulty assumptions, experts say
Maggie Anthony didn’t have much time to deliberate before getting her Covid-19 vaccine. A labor…
STAT+: Family medicine residents don’t interact with pharma as much as they once did
Amid concerns about pharmaceutical industry influence on physicians, a new survey finds fewer family medicine…
Opinion: Startups should focus on innovations that truly improve mental health
An unexpected side effect of the tragedy of the Covid-19 pandemic is unprecedented opportunity for…
STAT+: Will the FTC get tougher on pharma business practices under the Biden administration?
As the Biden administration begins setting priorities, the Federal Trade Commission is poised to take…
STAT+: After repeated delays, Trump’s HHS punts on oversight of a massive Covid-19 response fund for hospitals
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services acted with lightning speed to send…
Some Trump staffers face a slightly different revolving door
A version of this story first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
Opinion: Staying safe in the time of coronavirus: pay attention to ‘the guy you know’
For the last nine months, my team of anthropologists and I have been asking people…
Sharon Begley, path-breaking science journalist who spun words into gold, dies at 64
Trying to write a lede about the loss of Sharon Begley feels a little like…
Remembering STAT’s Sharon Begley: Mentor, colleague, and a legend in science journalism
STAT reporter Sharon Begley died Jan. 16. Here, colleagues share remembrances of their time working…
‘Slippery slope territory’: Health officials propose waiving regulatory review of medical AI tools
Days before leaving office, President Trump’s top health official is proposing to permanently exempt from…
STAT+: Maryland Senate overrides governor’s veto of prescription drug affordability board
In response to the rising cost of medicines, the Maryland state Senate overrode a veto…
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Biden will mobilize FEMA, the National Guard, and pharmacies to ramp up vaccine distribution
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden’s newly released vaccine distribution plan promises to dramatically increase the number…
Genome-sequencing pioneer Eric Lander to lead science policy for Biden
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden on Thursday nominated Broad Institute president Eric Lander to serve as…
New coronavirus variant could become dominant strain in March, CDC warns
A new, more transmissible variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 could sweep the United…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden taps Kessler to lead Operation Warp Speed; Trump administration seeks term limits on top FDA, CDC scientists
And so, another working week will soon come to a close. Not a moment too…
Former FDA chief David Kessler will help lead Operation Warp Speed for Biden
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden has tapped David Kessler, a former Food and Drug Administration chief…
Two ways Fitbit could boost Google’s health ambitions
Google’s newly-finalized purchase of Fitbit is poised to provide the tech giant with a potentially…
Opinion: Are more people surviving Covid-19 because doctors are doing less?
Last month as my colleagues and I took care of Mrs. Smith (not her real…
STAT+: Aurinia in ‘show-me phase’ as FDA nears approval decision on autoimmune kidney disease drug
Next week, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to approve a new medicine from…
In LA, ambulances circle for hours and ICUs are full. Is this what Covid-19 has in store for the rest of the country?
LOS ANGELES — The situation here is dire. Every minute, 10 people test positive for…
Trump administration will let nearly all doctors prescribe addiction medicine buprenorphine
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced a major shift in addiction medicine policy Thursday, giving…
Biden to request $415 billion from Congress to ramp up the country’s Covid-19 response
WASHINGTON — President-elect Biden will call on Congress to approve $415 billion in emergency spending…
Listen: JPM21: Déjà vu in Alzheimer’s research, debatable valuations in biotech, and OWS’s legacy
Is Alzheimer’s research stuck in a rut? Can genome editing live up to the hype?…