STAT+: Bristol Myers and Sanofi ordered to pay $834 million to Hawaii for withholding Plavix label
After years of litigation, a Hawaii court judge ordered Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) and Sanofi…
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Q&A: How the U.S. can respond to coronavirus variants, and prepare for future evolution
Coronavirus variants are here. Now what? A new report from infectious disease experts provides policy…
Bluebird suspends studies of sickle cell gene therapy following cancer diagnoses in two more treated patients
Bluebird Bio said Tuesday that it has suspended clinical trials involving its gene therapy for…
Once again, senators want GAO to probe the role of PBMs in prescription drug pricing
In a bid to contain prescription drug prices, a pair of U.S. senators is re-introducing…
STAT+: Moncef Slaoui, departing Warp Speed, raises $250 million to test his R&D philosophy in a new company
Moncef Slaoui, who headed the Operation Warp Speed vaccine-development effort under the Trump administration, is…
Opinion: 3 ways the life sciences industries can eliminate bias in AI
Advances in the life sciences over the past decade have made it possible to manipulate…
Opinion: With the first dose, I need to be at peace with the vaccine. And let my body do the work
I normally arrive at the hospital thinking about protecting my patients. Today it was all…
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As the pandemic ushered in isolation and financial hardship, overdose deaths reached new heights
Among the unrelenting death statistics flowing from the CDC last month, one grim non-Covid-19 statistic…
STAT+: At Flagship Pioneering, the brazen venture capital firm that bankrolled Moderna, there’s a tolerance for failure but not for weakness
Not long ago, the name Flagship Pioneering was as likely to elicit an eye roll…
STAT+: Soaring mental health unicorns race to meet employer needs
Companies scrambling to provide employees with expanded mental health care options are propping up a…
Viewpoint: Female, younger, better-educated and affluent – How ‘alternative medicine’ has taken America by storm and endangered lives – Genetic Literacy Project
Viewpoint: Female, younger, better-educated and affluent – How ‘alternative medicine’ has taken America by storm…
Medical marijuana facility applicant to bring updated plans to Petoskey board – Petoskey News-Review
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Opinion: The NIH needs to ensure that women are equally represented in grant funding decisions
For U.S. researchers, the room where it happens —”it” being decisions about funding — is…
The search for new Covid drugs — and a researcher’s reason for optimism
David Fajgenbaum is a physician and scientist at the University of Pennsylvania. He is best…
STAT-Harris Poll: 1 in 4 Americans were unable to get a Covid-19 test when they wanted one
As the U.S. struggles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, nearly a quarter of Americans say…
Opinion: A monument to our monumental suffering can help America heal from this pandemic
In the 56 weeks since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in the United…
Opinion: A monument to our monumental suffering can help America heal from this pandemic
In the 56 weeks since the first case of Covid-19 was reported in the United…
California cannabis workers, massage therapists now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine – CBS News 8
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Alternative Mississippi medical marijuana program barely wins approval from Senate – Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Alternative Mississippi medical marijuana program barely wins approval from Senate Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Read Original…
Alternative medical marijuana bill cleared by Senate early Friday, headed to House – WDAM
Alternative medical marijuana bill cleared by Senate early Friday, headed to House WDAM Read Original Article:…
14 healthy gift alternatives to candy and chocolate – Insider
14 healthy gift alternatives to candy and chocolate Insider Read Original Article: 14 healthy gift alternatives…
The Alternative to a Doctor’s Office Visit Gains in Popularity During Pandemic | University of Michigan – Michigan Medicine
The Alternative to a Doctor’s Office Visit Gains in Popularity During Pandemic | University of…
Midwifery experiences a… – Islands’ Sounder
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On Sunday, Remember the Roses, and STD Protection
In 1978, students attending the Berkeley campus of the University of California decided Valentine’s Day…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: An arthritis drug reduced Covid-19 death rates; impatience grows over choosing FDA commissioner
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Experts encouraged by Denali’s early results in study of Hunter syndrome drug
A preliminary study of a medicine developed by Denali Therapeutics to treat Hunter syndrome, a…
Opinion: With Covid-19 vaccines, ‘fair’ isn’t always fair enough
The success of Operation Warp Speed in delivering two effective Covid-19 vaccines in record time…
Opinion: The hazards of medicine by tweet: the case of anti-cytokine therapy for Covid-19
Positive news about a potential Covid-19 treatment — a drug that blocks the receptor for…
Opinion: Dear NHS: You need a control arm for Grail’s cancer test
A simple blood test able to detect 50 different cancers is the grail of cancer…
By looking the other way, pharma money helped fuel a toxic political atmosphere in the U.S.
As the impeachment trial for former President Trump plays out, the pharmaceutical industry can thank…
Overloaded schedules and ‘Covid cowbells’: For pharmacists, the Covid-19 vaccine rollout brings exhaustion, but some relief
The nationwide frenzy to get Covid-19 vaccines has been complicated, frustrating, and downright exhausting for…
Global Alternative Healthcare Providers Market Outlook for Major Applications/end Users, Consumption, Share and Growth Rate 2023 – KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper – KSU | The Sentinel Newspaper
Global Alternative Healthcare Providers Market Outlook for Major Applications/end Users, Consumption, Share and Growth Rate…
End of Gout Reviews (Shelly Manning Blue Heron Health… – Federal Way Mirror
End of Gout Reviews (Shelly Manning Blue Heron Health… Federal Way Mirror Read Original Article: End…
Proposed Framework for Patient-Centered Outcomes-Based Measures in Alternative Payment Models – AJMC.com Managed Markets Network
Proposed Framework for Patient-Centered Outcomes-Based Measures in Alternative Payment Models AJMC.com Managed Markets Network Read Original…
Under ACA, Will Covid Survivors Be Covered?
A new administration, yet the same question remains: Will the ACA cover Covid as a…
Health Workers and Hospitals Grapple With Millions of Counterfeit N95 Masks
Thousands of counterfeit 3M respirators have slipped past U.S. investigators in recent months, making it…
Listen: The state of the pandemic, the hunt for Covid-19 drugs, & meme stocks in biotech
When will we have enough vaccine doses? How many effective Covid-19 drugs are just waiting…
STAT+: Amicus drug for Pompe disease falls short in key clinical trial, but company will push for approval
Amicus Therapeutics said Thursday that its drug for patients with Pompe disease, a rare genetic…
Studying Neanderthal mini-brains, scientists unlock clues to modern human evolution
Hoping to learn what sets our brains apart from those of the Neanderthals, scientists have…
STAT+: With a legislative veto, Maryland’s prescription drug affordability board moves forward
Following a vote by the Maryland House of Delegates, the state now has all the…
The Year (Maybe Longer) that the Music Died
For lovers of music, theater, and art, 2020 was a lost year. From March onward,…
STAT+: Scientists turn to machine learning to tackle one of gene therapy’s biggest challenges
As the world charges to vaccinate the population against the coronavirus, gene therapy developers are…
Arthritis drug cuts deaths in hospitalized Covid-19 patients, major study shows
Tocilizumab, a drug usually used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, reduced the rate for death in…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Teva and Merck may help with Covid-19 vaccine production; $5 billion Gilead deal goes up in flames
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you,…
STAT+: Drug maker agrees to plead guilty to hiding and destroying records before FDA inspection
A unit of Fresenius Kabi, a major supplier of infused and intravenously administered drugs, has…
STAT+: Zocdoc, staking its future on the promise of hybrid care, raises $150 million
Less than a year since Zocdoc reinvented itself as a telehealth platform in the face…
STAT+: Investing in Pacific Biosciences, SoftBank pays a 540% premium to offer price for entire company
SoftBank, the Japanese tech conglomerate famous for paying questionable sums to invest in startups, has…
Opinion: A public option for health insurance could be a disaster, especially in times of crisis
In a step to help more Americans get health insurance, President Biden signed an executive…
Opinion: It’s time to fast track innovation in medical devices for children
When a baby arrived at Children’s National Hospital with a critically underdeveloped heart, it was…
Could AI tools for breast cancer worsen disparities? Patchy public data in FDA filings fuel concern
The great hope of artificial intelligence in breast cancer is that it can distinguish harmless…