Opinion: Philanthropic endowments at universities can offer a way out of biotech’s Valley of Death
So many promising medical innovations never reach their full potential as therapies or cures, languishing…
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Tuberculosis outbreak tied to bone grafts underscores shortcomings of testing
One person has died and at least four have been sickened by tuberculosis in infected…
Traditional and complementary medicine, including acupuncture … – EurekAlert
Traditional and complementary medicine, including acupuncture … EurekAlert Read Original Article: Traditional and complementary medicine, including…
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.77% from 2023 to 2032 – openPR
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Market expected to grow at a CAGR of 23.77% from 2023…
STAT+: Supreme Court blocks Purdue bankruptcy plan that would shield Sacklers from lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a nationwide settlement with Purdue Pharma that was designed to…
STAT+: EPA fines Roche’s Genentech unit for hazardous waste violations
Following an extensive inspection, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined Genentech more than $158,000 for…
STAT+: AdventHealth sues MultiPlan, alleging a ‘cartel’ that underpays out-of-network medical claims
AdventHealth, a large religious-affiliated hospital system, has sued MultiPlan, alleging the company has worked with…
STAT+: What to know about concerns raised about compounded versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy
As demand for Ozempic and Wegovy surges, a little noticed warning about the medicines was…
Listen: Your guide to Wegovy’s blockbuster heart study
Is Wegovy the future of cardiology? Can Novo Nordisk ever make enough of it? And…
Covid took a toll on heart health — and doctors are still grappling with how to help
ST. LOUIS — Firefighter and paramedic Mike Camilleri once had no trouble hauling heavy gear…
STAT+: A yogurt drink instead of a colonoscopy? Study uses engineered bacteria to detect cancer
Dan Worthley, a gastroenterologist and cancer scientist at Colonoscopy Clinic in Brisbane, Australia, does thousands…
Pharma budget tightening trickles down to Doximity
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Genentech weighs delaying cancer therapy after drug pricing law; Novo continues to restrict supplies of low-dose Wegovy
Rise and shine, everyone, another very busy day awaits. Even so, there is nothing like…
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STAT+: Anavex, maker of rare disease drug, keeps shifting the goalposts in its clinical trials
Anavex Life Sciences is in a tough spot. The serial dissembler of clinical trial results…
STAT+: Novo acquires Inversago for up to $1 billion, spotlighting troubled weight loss approach
Fresh off of the news that its drug Wegovy may not just help people lose…
STAT+: Telehealth companies are driving a large share of weight loss drug prescriptions, claims data suggest
As a new class of obesity medications has soared in popularity, so have the online…
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STAT+: Genentech weighs slow-walking ovarian cancer therapy to make more money under drug pricing reform
WASHINGTON — Plenty of pharmaceutical executives have decried Democrats’ new drug pricing law as detrimental…
Opinion: STAT+: What Mark Cuban gets wrong about prescription drugs
Mark Cuban, the Dallas Mavericks owner and “Shark Tank” star, has been making headlines recently…
How a beautiful symptom of a brutal dementia informs our understanding of creativity
Carol Spence’s vision is flooded with green. As her brush swoops right and swishes left,…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk celebrates landmark Wegovy study, even as supply issues persist
The release of Novo Nordisk’s latest earnings report on Thursday provided a chance for executives…
Woman hospitalized with lead poisoning from infertility supplements – Insider
Woman hospitalized with lead poisoning from infertility supplements Insider Read Original Article: Woman hospitalized with lead…
Forming Breast Cancer Treatment Strategies Amid Chemo Shortages – Cancer Network
Forming Breast Cancer Treatment Strategies Amid Chemo Shortages Cancer Network Read Original Article: Forming Breast Cancer…
Staff Pharmacists Discuss Updated Carboplatin Drug Shortage … – Pharmacy Times
Staff Pharmacists Discuss Updated Carboplatin Drug Shortage … Pharmacy Times Read Original Article: Staff Pharmacists Discuss…
Surging Growth: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Fueling a … – Future Market Insights
Surging Growth: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Fueling a … Future Market Insights Read Original Article: Surging…
STAT+: DNA-sequencing giant Illumina slashes 2023 revenue projections yet again
SAN DIEGO — After starting off the year by lowering its 2023 revenue projections, San…
CDC director overhauls leadership of center that oversaw response to Covid-19
The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mandy Cohen, is overhauling…
Study shows autistic people are more likely to engage in self-harm — but not because of autism
Autistic people are at a much higher risk of self-harm leading to emergency care or…
Study mapping how SARS-CoV-2 disrupts mitochondria suggests a cause for long Covid
In yet another example of Covid’s seemingly limitless reach into our bodies, new research maps…
Nonprofit naloxone maker celebrates FDA approval by donating 200,000 doses
A nonprofit naloxone manufacturer is celebrating its recent market approval by giving away 200,000 doses…
Meet the scientists trying to stop the next global pandemic from starting in Africa
Even experienced doctors could be fooled by this disease. A deadly hemorrhagic illness, it often…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Wegovy heart study has docs seeing new possibilities; drugmakers file more ‘continuation’ patents that sideline generic rivals
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing just fine, thank you….
Opinion: Public pharma is the best solution to the ongoing problem of drug shortages
Drug shortages in the United States are at a record high. At least 14 essential…
‘Underwhelming’: NIH trials fail to test meaningful long Covid treatments — after 2.5 years and $1 billion
More than 2.5 years after the National Institutes of Health received a $1 billion mandate…
Opinion: STAT+: One way to create resilient drug supply chains: incentivize predictive models
My first exposure to pharmaceutical shortages happened in 2017 as a new-to-practice nurse working on…
STAT+: Wegovy’s successful heart trial raises a vital question about weight loss
A landmark study that found the blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy reduces the chance of heart…
Failed clinical trials don’t always spell doom for a new drug. Here’s why
This article was adapted from STAT’s latest report, “Failed trial, successful drug: how a negative…
STAT+: ‘No data more personal’: Patients, digital health players weigh in on the FTC’s data privacy plan
This year has seen the Federal Trade Commission crack down on digital health companies’ irresponsible…
Wegovy Cuts Risk of Heart Problems, Novo Nordisk Trial Says – The New York Times
Wegovy Cuts Risk of Heart Problems, Novo Nordisk Trial Says The New York Times Read Original…
How can home design become an “alternative health resource … – www.designerstoday.com
How can home design become an “alternative health resource … www.designerstoday.com Read Original Article: How can…
Proposed Alternative Payment Methodology for Certain Services … – Texas Health and Human Services |
Proposed Alternative Payment Methodology for Certain Services … Texas Health and Human Services | Read Original…
STAT+: Wegovy cardiovascular study has doctors seeing new possibilities in weight loss drug
The momentum around weight-loss drugs is about to get even bigger in the wake of…
Ransomware attack shuts down hospital emergency rooms in several states
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STAT+: More drugmakers are filing continuation patents that sideline generic competition
Amid concerns that the pharmaceutical industry unfairly wins monopolies on medicines, a new analysis finds…
Half of people worldwide at risk of developing mental health condition by age 75, per new study
By the age of 75, half of people worldwide can expect to experience a mental…
Senators push IRS to launch nonprofit hospital probe
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators wants federal tax regulators to probe nonprofit hospitals’…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Novo’s Wegovy obesity drug lowers cardiovascular risk in key trial; Nektar accuses Lilly of ‘misconduct’ in development deal
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right…
STAT+: Beleaguered drug manufacturer Emergent cuts jobs, executive role in business shake-up
Emergent Biosciences, the manufacturing company that fell into hot water in 2021 due to a…
STAT+: Novo’s obesity drug Wegovy lowers cardiovascular risk by 20%, landmark trial finds
Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy cut the risk of major heart complications by 20% in…
STAT+: More regulation could be coming for drug ads
WASHINGTON — Government regulators may soon decide whether to crack down on distracting visuals in…
Opinion: What ‘The Bear’ can teach us about hospitality in medicine
The FX/Hulu show “The Bear” transports viewers inside the tense world of restaurants. In Season…