STAT+: Arrowhead shareholders urged not to approve ‘excessive’ compensation for non-executive directors
In an unusual move, a prominent shareholder advisory firm is urging investors in Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals…
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STAT+: Armed with heaps of cash and a veteran team, an upstart looks to disrupt DNA sequencing
SAN DIEGO — After quietly raising hundreds of millions of dollars and building a team…
STAT+: Watcdog says Lilly made ‘false assertions’ about impact of pausing political donations after Jan. 6 attack
Early last year, Eli Lilly (LLY) temporarily halted contributions made to members of Congress who…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Patient groups pressure Medicare over Alzheimer’s drug; pharma says it’s duty-bound to sell meds in Russia
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Combination treatment from Nektar and Bristol Myers Squibb fails to benefit patients with melanoma, study shows
Nektar Therapeutics said Monday that its experimental immunotherapy failed to provide additional benefit for patients…
Deltacron Confirmed, Could This Impact The End Of The Pandemic?
Deltacron is a recombinant of the COVID-19 virus that combines genes of the variants Delta…
Opinion: Commissioner Califf needs to put the F back in FDA
Robert Califf is taking the reins as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration with…
He was creating the building blocks for drug developers worldwide. Then Russia started to bomb Kyiv
It was just last month, with the Covid-19 situation having calmed down in Kyiv, that…
STAT+: What to know about Amylyx’s ALS drug and a highly anticipated advisory panel meeting
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals is one heck of an encore. On March 30, the Food and Drug…
STAT+: Cutting-edge gene therapies could be coming for sickle cell. Will Medicaid patients be able to access them?
Gary Puckrein sees a dilemma coming that has him excited, and at the same time,…
Can Alternative Medicine Help People With Asthma? – TIME
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Drug Could Be Non-Antibiotic Alternative to Treat UTIs – U.S. News & World Report
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Alternative mental health treatments to be topic | Local News | hickoryrecord.com – Hickory Daily Record
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Health experts say vaping is not a good alternative to smoking – newschannel20.com
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Alternative therapies for ADHD, in the UAE – Gulf News
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STAT+: In New York appearance, CMS administrator pushes for Congress to act on drug prices
NEW YORK — When Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the Biden official who oversees the Medicare and Medicaid health…
‘Haven’t we learned anything?’: Experts warn of disastrous consequences if pandemic funding dries up
WASHINGTON — The failure of Congress this week to approve additional pandemic response funding could…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Opioid victims and their families berate Sacklers in court hearing; Glaxo shingles vaccine campaign in U.K. is criticized
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
CDC, TSA Extend Mask Mandate On Public Transportation
The public health agency has opted to extend the travel mask mandate through April while…
98% Of US Population Can Ditch Masks As COVID Eases: CDC
The revised figures may give ammunition to critics who want the administration to lift mask…
Girls More Likely To Attribute Failure To Lack Of Talent: Study
Contrary to what one may expect, the differences were most pronounced in wealthy nations. Read…
Opinion: Giving gender-affirming care: ‘gender dysphoria’ diagnosis should not be required
As people around the world come to acknowledge that gender is something defined along a…
Opinion: Another way to empower nurses: Listen to them
Five days before my mother died of septic shock, a nurse tried to alert me…
With overdoses at record highs, a veterinary tranquilizer spreading through the U.S. drug supply poses new threats
It was in the mid-2010s, the researchers heard, when “tranq dope” took off in Philadelphia….
13 Holistic Treatments for Migraine – PsychCentral.com
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Free-Floating Anxiety: Signs, Causes, Tips to Cope – Healthline
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Special Mouthguard May Be Alternative to CPAP for Sleep Apnea – U.S. News & World Report
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Pumpkin Pet Insurance Review 2022 – Forbes Advisor – Forbes
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Listen: Gilead’s growing pains, Covid’s origins, & Theranos as prestige TV
Can biotech companies age gracefully? Where did Covid-19 come from? And does Theranos make for…
‘Scum of the earth’: Opioid crisis victims face Purdue Pharma owners
NEW YORK — Releasing years of anguish and anger, victims of opioid abuse and those…
Widespread screening catches more cases of depression. But follow-up care still falls far short
In a routine checkup, a primary care physician like Lucinda Leung asks all the patients…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Bankruptcy court judge OKs Purdue settlement; U.S. Senate revives legislation to curb insulin costs
Rise and shine, another busy day is on the way. However, this is also shaping…
Who Gets To Decide When The Pandemic Is Over?
Despite a long-held wish for the pandemic to end, our findings suggest many may feel…
Omicron Subvariant Is On The Rise: What Does The CDC Have To Say?
BA.2 is known to be more contagious than its predecessor and is also spreading rapidly…
Pfizer-BioNTech’s Antiviral Pill For Treating COVID In Kids Has Entered New Trial Phase
Pfizer-BioNTech is moving into the next stages of development for a version of its COVID-19…
Opinion: Gaslighting of Black medical trainees makes residency something to ‘survive’
Some say the lack of Black physicians is a pipeline problem, with too few Black…
As providers are accused of interfering with access to patient data, pressure builds on government to act
Patients, lawyers, developers, and others across the country have lodged more than 250 federal complaints…
‘It’s not medical’: Oregon wrestles with how to offer psychedelics outside the health care system
PORTLAND, Ore. — Visitors to the fabric store, kitty-corner to a Whole Foods, are greeted…
Researchers Invent Huggable ‘Breathing Cushion’ To Ease Anxiety
The experiment demonstrated that holding the breathing cushion interface is an effective alternative to mindful…
U.S. health care systems reduce costs, improve patient experience by delivering integrative care – News-Medical.Net
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New research casts doubt on a cornerstone of thyroid cancer treatment
For decades, radiation has been a cornerstone of thyroid cancer care. But it may soon…
STAT+: Dozens of towns and counties object to ‘hush money’ tied to Purdue opioid settlement
Ahead of a bankruptcy court hearing to approve a $6 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma…
First person to receive a pig heart transplant dies after two months
The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Insurers balk at opioid payouts to drugmakers and wholesalers; AbbVie settles another Humira biosimilar lawsuit
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
Molnupiravir: Why Are There Potential Safety Issues Around This COVID Antiviral?
Molnupiravir keeps inserting errors into the virus’s genetic material until it can no longer reproduce….
STAT+: Gilead’s Dan O’Day is pharma’s most charming executive — but with his deals falling apart, charm may not be enough
The news Gilead Sciences dropped Monday was so disappointing it irked even the nicest guy…
Opinion: Ignoring behavioral and social sciences undermines the U.S. response to Covid-19
The U.S. has bungled many of its efforts to rein in the Covid-19 pandemic. We…
Opinion: Hospitals need to get ahead of regulations on climate change
Climate change, an issue that hospital leaders should have voluntarily been working on following the…
Nurses, more powerful and visible after Covid, capitalize on new clout in Washington
WASHINGTON — Since the start of Covid-19, nurses have been hailed as heroes. But two…
Fresh Approach Needed to Tackle Addiction and Mental Health in a Post-Covid World
There is a mental health crisis brewing that currently far outweighs the Covid Pandemic. People…