Appeals court upholds limits to abortion pill
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone…
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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+: Lawsuit says Cigna illegally denies claims in bulk, sticking patients with unexpected bills
A new lawsuit accuses Cigna of using an algorithm to automatically deny claims in bulk…
STAT+: DOJ, FTC primed for more aggressive scrutiny of health care mergers
Health care companies trying to merge can expect tougher policing from the top federal antitrust…
STAT+: Johnson & Johnson sues to stop Medicare negotiation
WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday became the third drugmaker to sue the…
STAT+: Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in California evaded $170 million in taxes, whistleblower says
Two dominant Blue Cross Blue Shield companies in California intentionally underreported premiums of certain health…
STAT+: Home health providers sue Medicare over payment cuts, despite near record profits
The National Association of Home Care and Hospice sued the Biden administration to halt the…
STAT+: Drug wholesaler owner indicted for role in diverting Gilead and J&J HIV medicines
The owner of a pharmaceutical wholesaler has been indicted for his alleged role in distributing…
STAT+: Lilly reaches $2.4 million settlement with EEOC over age discrimination lawsuit
Eli Lilly agreed to pay $2.4 million as part of a settlement with the U.S….
STAT+: GSK settles first lawsuit set for a U.S. trial over cancer links to Zantac
GSK reached a settlement with a man who claimed its Zantac heartburn medication caused his…
STAT+: The strategy behind the pharmaceutical industry’s flurry of lawsuits challenging drug pricing reform
WASHINGTON — The pharmaceutical industry has been filing a lawsuit here, there, and pretty much everywhere….
STAT+: U.S. seeks a new trial over royalties on Gilead HIV prevention pills
The U.S. government asked a federal judge to overturn a recent case in which a…
STAT+: PhRMA sues Biden administration over Medicare drug price negotiation program
WASHINGTON — After losing the drug pricing fight on Capitol Hill, PhRMA is taking its battle…
Opinion: Listen: How to save PrEP access — and even expand it
Under the Affordable Care Act, health insurers are required to cover all costs associated with…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk sues spas and clinics for selling versions of Wegovy and Ozempic for weight loss
In the latest fracas over obesity drugs, Novo Nordisk filed lawsuits alleging several medical spas,…
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STAT+: Drug companies and pharmacies reach $17.3 billion settlement over opioid crisis
Two large drugmakers and two of the biggest pharmacy chains finalized a $17.3 billion deal…
Listen: Merck v. USA, the best of ASCO, and Leqembi at the FDA
Are drug prices protected by the Constitution? Will Medicare embrace Alzheimer’s disease treatments? And should…
Sacklers win appeal that shields them from opioid lawsuits, clearing way for bankruptcy settlement
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday Purdue Pharma can shield its owners — members of…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer touts study data for hemophilia drug; former Novartis execs cleared of bribery in Greece
Good morning, everyone, and how are you today? We are doing find, thank you, especially…
STAT+: Gilead and Teva defend antitrust claims that prices for HIV medicines were unfairly kept high
Amid concern that HIV prevention pills are not being widely taken by those at highest…
‘Worse than what we thought’: New data reveals deeper problems with the Bureau of Prisons’ Covid response
WASHINGTON — The incarcerated people at Federal Medical Center Devens should have been some of…
STAT+: Supreme Court rules against Amgen in closely watched case over scope of patent claims
In a case that had the pharmaceutical industry on edge, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld…
Federal judges question FDA authority in abortion pill hearing
A federal appeals court heard opening arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine the…
STAT+: Could an upcoming Supreme Court case make the FDA slower?
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration could take longer to write regulations and make…
STAT+: FTC move to block the Amgen-Horizon deal highlights concerns over negotiations with insurers
In an unexpected move, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit to…
STAT+: FTC files lawsuit to block Amgen’s purchase of Horizon Therapeutics
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sued to block Amgen’s $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon…
STAT+: U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear ‘skinny labeling’ case with implications for generic drug access
After months of anticipation, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a…
STAT+: AbbVie sues a behind-the-scenes company for exploiting its patient assistance program
AbbVie has filed a lawsuit against a behind-the-scenes company that helps health plan sponsors take…
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STAT+: Gilead defeats federal government in closely watched battle over patents for HIV prevention pills
A U.S. court jury handed a major win to Gilead Sciences on Tuesday in a…
STAT+: Legal battle between Apple and Masimo over trade secrets ends in mistrial
A California jury was unable to reach a verdict in a messy, drawn-out legal battle…
STAT+: FTC countersues HCA, Louisiana hospital system to stop acquisitions
The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued two hospital systems, HCA Healthcare and LCMC Health,…
Supreme Court pauses new limits on abortion pill, pending further review next week
Access to the abortion pill mifepristone will remain unchanged until next Wednesday, after a U.S….
Appeals court restores access to abortion drug, but bars sending it through the mail
A federal appeals court is allowing continued access to a common abortion medication as a…
6 burning questions about how the FDA will handle conflicting abortion pill decisions
A dueling pair of federal court decisions has thrown the fate of the abortion pill…
Where is PhRMA in the mifepristone debate?
WASHINGTON — A judge’s decision to suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of an…
Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws
Abortion is banned in Idaho at all stages of pregnancy, but the governor on Wednesday…
Federal judge suspends FDA approval of abortion pill
In a case that could reshape pregnancy in America, a federal judge on Friday sided…
STAT+: Solicitor General urges Supreme Court to review ‘skinny labeling’ and generic drug access
The U.S. solicitor general urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a controversy over so-called…
Texas judge strikes down major Obamacare provision protecting birth control, PrEP coverage
WASHINGTON — A federal judge Thursday reversed a major Obamacare provision requiring plans to cover…
STAT+: Ohio attorney general accuses pharmacy benefit managers of drug price fixing
The Ohio attorney general filed a lawsuit on Monday accusing three large pharmacy benefit managers…
STAT+: Cerebral and other telehealth startups face new legal and regulatory challenges over ad models
A potential class-action lawsuit against troubled digital prescribing startup Cerebral raises crucial questions about whether…
Conservative Texas judge weighs challenge to abortion pill
AMARILLO, Texas — A conservative federal judge in Texas heard arguments Wednesday from a Christian group…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: New York officials press pharmacy chains over abortion pill; Sanders pushes bill for $20 insulin cap
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
STAT+: ‘A classic case’: A legal expert on why lawsuits challenging abortion pill restrictions may succeed
A pair of lawsuits was filed last week challenging restrictions on access to abortion pills…
STAT+: FTC wants ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli held in contempt for violating lifelong ban on working in pharma
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge to hold “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli…
STAT+: Former MIT professor tried to influence investigation of harassment at lab, report states
Former Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor David Sabatini attempted to influence a legal investigation into…
Legal and medical experts say denying hepatitis C care is cruel and unusual punishment, but the courts are still catching up
The final years of Carl Hoffer’s life were, in his words, “living hell.” His legs…
Hundreds of incarcerated people are dying of hep C — even though we have a simple cure
FALLS CITY, Neb. — John Ritchie shouldn’t have died. He knew he had hepatitis C….
STAT+: Cambodia halts exports of non-human primates, threatening drug discovery efforts
Following the recent indictments of several people allegedly involved in a monkey-smuggling operation, Cambodia has…
Opinion: The real crime of Theranos: Loss of trust in real-time diagnostics
Ramesh Balwani, the chief operating officer of Theranos, was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly 13…