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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Democrats reach a deal on drug pricing; CDC OKs Pfizer Covid shot for kids ages 5 to 11
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle…
Opinion: Listen: An antibiotic expert on her body’s stinging betrayal
Natalie Ma knows a lot about antibiotics. She’s familiar with the consequences of antibiotic resistance…
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Opinion: Molnupiravir: another Covid-19 treatment, another opportunity to recognize inequity
The Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected communities of color and those with lower socioeconomic means,…
Mandates. A well-organized campaign. No politics. How Puerto Rico’s vaccine drive turned into a success
The leader of the Puerto Rico National Guard was still dealing with the aftermath of…
28 Million Children Expected To Benefit From Pfizer’s Pediatric Vaccine
The CDC has now recommended the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in kids 5 to…
Blood Clots In Brain Found In Janssen Vaccine Recipients: Study
Researchers discovered that those who got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are more likely to…
Here’s who wins and loses in Democrats’ new prescription drug pricing deal
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats on Tuesday announced they had agreed to a broad plan to overhaul…
CDC advisers endorse Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids 5-11
Children aged 5 to 11 can begin to be vaccinated against Covid-19 within the next…
Is LeanBean The Best Weight Loss Supplements For Women 2021?
Trying to lose weight? Here’s why you should try Leanbean, one of the best weight…
Democrats circulate a new drug pricing outline with a big carveout for small biotechs
WASHINGTON — A proposed version of drug pricing legislation circulating among Capitol Hill aides and…
Here’s Why Candy Is Bad For Your Teeth: Everything You Need To Know
If you have a sweet tooth, then November is definitely the month for you. But…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer expects $36 billion in Covid-19 vaccine sales this year; Dems scramble for a drug-pricing compromise
Top of the morning to you. Gray skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus right…
Opinion: I’ve worked with Robert Califf. He is the leader the FDA needs
If the cascade of news reports are true, President Biden is finally about to name…
STAT+: STAT+ Conversation: Intelligence about artificial intelligence
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 1 p.m. ET….
Here’s where Democrats’ resurrected drug pricing talks are headed
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and…
STAT+: Moderna, making billions from its vaccine, bets on a genome-editing startup
Moderna, flush with cash thanks to its blockbuster Covid-19 vaccine, made waves back in August…
STAT+: Could Robert Califf’s ties to tech complicate his FDA nomination?
WASHINGTON — Robert Califf spent his first confirmation hearing explaining his entanglements with the drug…
Opinion: Make Covid-19 testing an empowering choice rather than a draconian punishment
Public health is at its best when it is pragmatic in the face of complex…
‘There was no plan’: Throwing spaghetti at the wall to overcome Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
One or two donuts, a car, one million dollars, $25, Super Bowl tickets, french fries….
STAT+: With two new insurance partnerships, EQRx takes its first steps toward lowering drug prices. But how big are those steps?
EQRx — the buzzy biotech company with a lofty mission of making far less expensive…
STAT+: In a first, a California judge rules drug makers are not liable for the opioid crisis
For the first time, drug makers won a court victory in the massive litigation over…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Doctors pushing Alzheimer’s drug have ties to Biogen; pharma wins key round in dispute over hospital discounts
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was…
STAT+: Centessa drug shows early promise for inherited lung disease, but liver safety issue seen in small study
An experimental “corrector” drug from Centessa Pharmaceuticals normalized the levels of a target protein in…
Opinion: Had I done Ancestry.com sooner, I could have gotten a kidney transplant two years earlier
For the past few years, experts have criticized — and defended — the use of…
A smart knee implant promises to ‘help write the future of orthopedic technology.’ Surgeons aren’t so sure
Last month, surgeons implanted the first of a new, souped-up knee implant, developed by Zimmer…
STAT+: The Purdue bankruptcy plan was approved to distribute billions. Where is the money?
Nearly two months ago, a U.S. bankruptcy court judge approved a controversial Purdue Pharma plan…
STAT+: The loudest physician proponents of Aduhelm have all taken money from Biogen
WASHINGTON — A small group of physicians with deep, at times undisclosed, financial ties to…
STAT+: Government’s bid to force drug makers to offer discounts to some hospitals was ‘arbitrary and capricious,’ judge rules
After more than a year of controversy, a federal court judge ruled the U.S. government…
FDA authorizes Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11
The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to the Covid-19 vaccine developed by…
Can a pro-Covid vaccine, anti-mandate position help a Republican win in a Democratic state?
Glenn Youngkin is playing both sides on Covid-19 vaccines. In his effort to win Virginia’s…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pelosi tries last-ditch drug pricing proposal; Merck sees up to $7B in Covid pill sales in 2022
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: Here’s how Biden can address high drug prices, without help from Congress
WASHINGTON — If President Biden wants major pharmaceutical industry reforms, he may have to achieve…
Opinion: My company is developing new antibiotics. My resistant infection showed me we need them now
I biked to work in a rainstorm one day in October 2019. As a longtime…
Opinion: For people with sickle cell disease, add check-ins to checkups
Among the many lessons the Covid-19 pandemic has taught society are that individual behaviors matter;…
Watch: When disease impairs immunity, vaccines are hampered, too
Covid-19 vaccines are remarkably effective, and, at this point, they are the best tool we…
Pelosi working to gather support for last-minute, last-ditch drug pricing policy
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office is working to gather support for a last-ditch…
Listen: Vaccines for kids, inside Operation Warp Speed, & a big biotech resignation
Can the FDA be too transparent? Who deserves credit for Operation Warp Speed? And when…
STAT+: Alnylam’s longtime CEO to depart, new leader named
John Maraganore, who has been the chief executive of Alnylam for nearly 19 years, is…
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Biden abandons effort to lower drug prices; cheap antidepressant holds promise in fighting Covid
Top of the morning, and a fine one it is. Clear blue skies and crisp…
Virtual Event: Bispecifics: the next weapon against cancer
Editor’s note: A livestream of the conversation will be embedded below at 2 p.m. ET….
STAT+: Biden abandons his push to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON — The White House is abandoning every single policy idea aimed at lowering prescription…
STAT+: Rafael Pharma drug fails to prolong survival of patients with pancreatic cancer in large study
Rafael Pharmaceuticals said Thursday that its experimental treatment for pancreatic cancer failed to prolong the…
Opinion: Hyperthymia: a mental illness that helped me for years — until it didn’t
From my teenage years on, I benefitted from what I thought was a positive personality:…
STAT+: Be careful who you sue: CytoDyn knowingly submitted an incomplete drug application to FDA, new documents show
CytoDyn and its CEO Nader Pourhassan have known the company’s long-delayed HIV drug was in…
As ‘test to stay’ gears up nationwide, Massachusetts’ ‘rocky’ rollout raises questions
Massachusetts is drawing praise and even imitation for its “test-to-stay” approach to keep kids in…
Public-private partnership launched to accelerate gene therapies for rare diseases
The National Institutes of Health and U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled a public-private partnership…
STAT+: Feds probe Novartis over Entresto marketing and compensation to doctors
In what might become a new scandal for Novartis, federal investigators recently demanded information from…
STAT+: As scientific labs replace offices, pushback is mounting from wary neighbors
The rapid growth of biotech labs in Greater Boston might end up saving the region’s…
Vaping vs. Smoking: Is Vape Safe And Better Than Cigarettes?
Many now see vaping as a good alternative to smoking. But is it really the…