STAT+: This tiny, one-drug biotech company is the loudest critic of Trump’s new international drug pricing policy
WASHINGTON — A tiny biosimilar company called Coherus Biosciences is emerging as one of the…
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Virtual Event: A look ahead at biotech in 2021
Editor’s note: A livestream of the event will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. …
STAT+: In a stem cell experiment that seemingly failed, scientists see a possible way to prevent a devastating disease
The tiny mouse embryos were off to a promising start, many of them progressing from…
After experts criticized its approach, Facebook overhauls its Covid-19 misinformation policy
Facebook has overhauled its approach to harmful Covid-19 health misinformation, announcing major changes that would…
Coming in January: Covid-19 Testing in Your Home
The FDA has given an Emergency Use Authorization for an in-home testing kit for Covid-19….
STAT+: Pharmalittle: One-quarter of the world won’t have a Covid-19 shot until 2022; naming a Covid vaccine takes time
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
STAT+: Sage Therapeutics names former Alnylam exec Barry Greene as its new CEO
Sage Therapeutics is making a significant leadership change, hiring Barry Greene, the recently departed president…
Opinion: Emergency department physicians should have the right to due process protection. Many don’t
Your doctor should be your biggest advocate, doing what Ming Lin, an emergency medicine physician…
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Opinion: Unaffordable prescription drugs: the real legacy of the Hatch-Waxman Act
How is it possible to have a prescription drug price crisis when 90% of prescriptions…
STAT+: Here are the nominees for worst biopharma CEO of 2020
I told my editor that writing the worst CEOs of biopharma column is one of…
‘Frustrated and panicking’: For some rare disease patients, shortages of protective gear pose a continued threat
When the coronavirus sent cities across the United States into shutdown in March, Laura Bonnell…
Misting the White House between administrations won’t kill Covid-19 — and it could be harmful, experts say
The federal government is putting $29,000 in taxpayer funds toward a type of cleaning that…
The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Library and Information Service (CAMLIS) :: University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – University College London Hospitals
The Complementary and Alternative Medicine Library and Information Service (CAMLIS) :: University College London Hospitals…
One-quarter of the world may not get a Covid-19 vaccine until 2022, experts warn
As wealthy governments race to lock in supplies of Covid-19 vaccines, nearly a quarter of…
Eli Lily’s COVID-19 Drug Authorized by FDA For Emergency Usage
FDA grants Emergency Use Authorization(EUA) to monoclonal antibody drug called bamlanivimab. Read Original Article: Eli…
Covid’s strange moment: Joy over vaccines coincides with new levels of deaths and hospitalizations in U.S.
The vaccines — the elixirs that will help drag this pandemic to a close —…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: Talking through the vaccine rollout
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET. …
Opinion: Covid-19 is temporary. The health ramifications of failing to provide adequate economic relief may last decades
The rollout of a Covid-19 vaccine across the U.S. that began this week suggests that…
What does success look like for the Covid-19 vaccine effort?
A version of this story first appeared in D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the…
In Wisconsin, Holiday Cheer Is a Raw Meat Sandwich
Some call them a treat, others, a health hazard. Raw meat sandwiches, aka tiger or…
FDA scientists endorse Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, as documents provide new hints on efficacy
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration endorsed the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Moderna as…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA finds Moderna vaccine effective; Trump drug discount card gets new life
Hello, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you. A…
Opinion: Don’t repeat the mistakes of past vaccine distribution efforts
When it comes to planning how Covid-19 vaccines will be delivered to the people who…
Opinion: Racial disparities in Covid-19 are bad. They’re even worse in cancer
The currents of the racial justice movement and the Covid-19 pandemic have amplified persistent and…
Picturing the ‘patience, love, and devotion’ of Alzheimer’s care
Alzheimer’s disease runs in photographer Jalal Shamsazaran’s family: his aunt, grandfather, and father, Majid, all…
STAT+: Here are the nominees for best biopharma CEO of 2020
A year like no other requires a new way of drafting a list of Best…
STAT+: PhRMA took in a record $527 million in 2019, new records show
PhRMA, the pharmaceutical industry trade group, took in nearly $527 million in revenue last year,…
‘I haven’t even told my wife’: Inside the frantic and secretive sprint to name the Covid-19 vaccines
The United States has a Covid-19 vaccine, the result of science carried out at breakneck…
A guide to who can safely get the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
With the first doses of Covid-19 vaccine being administered across the United States, questions abound…
STAT+: State attorneys general urge HHS to penalize drug makers for cutting discounts to hospitals
More than two dozen state attorneys general are urging federal authorities to fine several large…
FDA approves genetically altering pigs, to potentially make food, drugs, and transplants safer
Genetically engineering pigs so they lack a certain sugar on the surface of their cells…
Yes, Virginia, There is a Covid-masked Santa
Some professional advice for parents handling the reality of Covid and the tradition of Santa….
STAT+: Sackler family members agree to testify at House hearing on Purdue’s role in opioid crisis
In an unexpected development, two members of the Sackler family, which controls Purdue Pharma, will…
STAT+: A new biotech tries to bridge the drug innovation gap between East and West
A growing number of Chinese biotech companies are trying to bridge the drug innovation gap…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA’s Hahn insists Pfizer vaccine was authorized as soon as possible; AstraZeneca to pay $39 billion for Alexion
Good morning, everyone and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
Early data suggest wearables can catch some cases of Covid-19 before symptoms emerge
The results of several ambitious studies testing wearables as early predictors of for Covid-19 are…
Opinion: Let patients speak for themselves on the Biden task force and elsewhere
Ever since President-elect Biden named his Covid-19 task force, advice for improving its makeup has…
Opinion: Peer recovery programs are an integral part of addiction treatment, recovery
I still remember the charge nurse looking at me when I walked into the hospital…
Patrick Kennedy pitches himself for Biden ‘drug czar’
Patrick Kennedy, the former congressman and mental health care advocate, has launched a public push…
The polio vaccine had Elvis. Can celebrities similarly spur acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine?
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton announced earlier this month their…
The coronavirus at 1: A year into the pandemic, what scientists know about how it spreads, infects, and sickens
The coronavirus behind the pandemic presents some vexing dualities. It’s dangerous enough that it dispatches…
Alternative Medicine Is Ruining The Future Of 155 Threatened Species – Yet Helps No One – Science 2.0
Alternative Medicine Is Ruining The Future Of 155 Threatened Species – Yet Helps No One Science…
CDC says people with history of severe allergic reactions can get Covid-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday said people who have experienced severe…
‘It’s peace of mind’: Covid-19 vaccines can’t arrive soon enough for many frontline health workers
Now that the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been cleared for emergency use, frontline health care…
As Covid-19 vaccines are shipped, experts appear divided on guidance for those with history of severe allergic reaction
An independent advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted overwhelmingly on…
First Covid-19 vaccines to arrive in states Monday, marking a pivotal moment in the pandemic response
WASHINGTON — Shipments of Pfizer and BioNTech’s newly authorized Covid-19 vaccines should arrive in states…
STAT+: AstraZeneca to acquire Alexion for $39 billion, adding blockbuster immune medicines
AstraZeneca on Saturday said it was acquiring Alexion Pharmaceuticals for $39 billion, marking a significant…
STAT+: Hospital groups sue HHS for failing to stop drug makers from cutting medication discounts
A group of hospital associations filed a lawsuit accusing the Department of Health and Human…
FDA Gives Nod to Pfizer Vaccine
he Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for Covid-19 was finally granted Emergency Use Authorization by the US Food…
FDA grants historic authorization to a Covid-19 vaccine, setting stage for rollout
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine developed…