STAT+: Private equity escapes FTC in court, but anesthesia group doesn’t
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe has wiggled out of the grasp of the Federal Trade…
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AstraZeneca antibody reduced Covid-19 risk in immunocompromised
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Blackstone wants in on red-hot immunology market
The need-to-know this morning Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals are ending their development of an experimental drug for ALS based on…
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Leqembi gets closer to being offered as an injection
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Is Novavax a new meme stock?
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We now know Tome’s gene editing target
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The public wants Medicare to cover obesity drugs
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Yet another big financing round in immunology
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Pharma has over $500B in capital for deals
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Vertex starts gene therapy Casgevy in five patients
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Merck may have a competition for ever-scarce BCG
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ICER casts doubt on Sarepta’s DMD gene therapy
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New Medicaid rule expected to lower wait times for home-based care, raise caregiver wages
Caregivers for older adults and people with disabilities could see a bump in their wages…
STAT+: Health economist marks up UnitedHealth CEO’s Senate hearing on the Change Healthcare cyberattack
For lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, Wednesday’s congressional hearings about the Change Healthcare…
The biotech news you need to read this morning
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STAT+: CVS went hard after Medicare Advantage patients, now it’s retreating
CVS Health got walloped at the outset of 2024 as older adults in its Medicare…
STAT+: Lawmakers grill UnitedHealth CEO on Change cyberattack. ‘Your company let the country down’
On Wednesday, UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty appeared before Congress to answer for what lawmakers called…
The latest government crackdowns on biotech you need to know
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After private equity firms gobbled up wheelchair makers, users pay the price in long repair times
When Maureen Amirault purchased her first electric wheelchair in 2020, she had been living with…
San Diego’s life sciences sector struggles for financial security
LA JOLLA, Calif. — About a half century ago, a barren ocean bluff here started…
STAT+: In a big reversal, Walmart to shut down medical clinics and online care
Walmart had grand ambitions, back in 2019, to grow a network of cheaper primary care…
STAT+: Akili to lay off 46% of its staff, explore strategic options amid sluggish sales
Akili Interactive on Tuesday announced it will lay off 46% of its staff and evaluate…
FDA wants to hear your thoughts on advisory committees
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STAT+: Another hospital sues MultiPlan, alleging scheme to ‘suppress’ payments
MultiPlan is facing a new class action lawsuit that alleges the company and large health…
STAT+: FTC’s noncompete ban immediately challenged in Texas district lawsuit
Vindication came swiftly on Wednesday for those who predicted legal challenges to the Federal Trade…
STAT+: Anticompetitive hospital mergers skate by due to FTC’s shallow resources
Over the past two decades, hundreds of hospital mergers have escaped federal antitrust scrutiny and…
STAT+: FTC’s noncompete ban would force sweeping changes in health care, if it survives legal battle
The Federal Trade Commission approved a far-reaching noncompete ban Tuesday that could force sweeping changes…
STAT+: The evidence grows: Prices spike after mergers between far-flung hospitals
The trend is clear: When hospitals in the same community merge, prices spike. The government…
STAT+: ‘Devalued, disempowered, and unseen’: Mass General Brigham doctors react to latest merger step
Discontent among Mass General Brigham doctors had been at a slow burn for years. But…
UnitedHealth ghosts Congress on Change cyberattack — for now
You’re reading the web version of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow of…
STAT+: Microsoft is selling AI in health care, and helping to set its standards. Is that a problem?
For a company moving as quickly as possible to build artificial intelligence into everything —…
STAT+: The next frontier in data privacy? Your brain
Consumer neurotechnology is booming. You can buy a funky-looking headband for $500 on the internet…
Teladoc became a household name under Jason Gorevic. Investors wanted more
At the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in January, Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic dismissed the growing…
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STAT+: Cerebral to pay $7 million fine and limit health data use for ads under federal order
Telehealth company Cerebral will limit the consumer health data it uses for advertising purposes under…
What about the company Vertex didn’t buy?
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STAT+: FTC cracks down on telehealth addiction service Monument for sharing health data
On Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission took action against alcohol addiction telehealth company Monument, affirming…
Gas prices are hurting biotech
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AskBio CSO steps down, has new project in stealth mode
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Pfizer’s plot to win the RSV vaccine race
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The latest updates on cancer research from the weekend
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STAT+: Teladoc CEO Jason Gorevic to leave the company
In a decision that surprised Wall Street analysts, Teladoc Health announced that long-time CEO Jason…
Sanofi resolves most Zantac litigation
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STAT+: Johnson & Johnson to buy Shockwave Medical for $13.1 billion
Johnson & Johnson on Friday announced it would acquire heart device firm Shockwave Medical for…
How resurrecting extinct species might impact medicine
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STAT+: FDA approves TriClip for tricuspid heart valve disease, pitting Abbott against Edwards
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new device from Abbott meant to treat tricuspid…
New data on liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer detection still underwhelms
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Lawmakers want to add more Chinese biotechs to defense list
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Aardvark Therapeutics gearing up for $200 million IPO
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What’s Congress going to do with WuXi?
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STAT+: Washington wants to avert another Change Healthcare-like fiasco. Here’s what could be coming
Washington is cracking down on the technology running behind the scenes in health care following…