STAT+: Zantac lawsuits are tossed out as judge lambasts lack of evidence showing links to cancer
Several big drugmakers — Sanofi, GSK, Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim — will not have to…
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STAT+: ‘Who is the real pioneer?’: Apple and AliveCor go head-to-head over crucial heart monitoring tech for smartwatches
Two years after it accused Apple of copying its heart monitoring technology and putting it…
Medical malpractice lawsuits, delayed by the pandemic, are hitting hospitals harder than expected
Carlos David Castro Rojas was a healthy 27-year-old engineering student when he fell off a…
STAT+: UPMC, Advocate Aurora, Duke fighting lawsuits over use of Meta’s tracking tool
Five months after a media investigation revealed that hospitals were feeding Meta sensitive patient information…
A jury finds NCAA is not to blame in lawsuit over football player’s death after repeated head trauma
LOS ANGELES — In a verdict that could affect countless claims by athletes who sue…
Holmes gets more than 11 years in prison for Theranos scam
A federal judge on Friday sentenced disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes to more than 11…
STAT+: Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion in latest settlement stemming from the opioid crisis
In the latest fallout from the opioid crisis that swept the U.S., Walmart agreed to…
STAT+: Viatris executive is charged with insider trading scheme involving a friend and former colleague
A high-ranking Viatris executive was charged with insider trading for tipping a friend and former…
STAT+: The U.S. Supreme Court will review a contentious Amgen patent case, but not one involving Bristol. Why?
In a surprising move, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by a Bristol Myers…
Elizabeth Holmes awaits sentencing after bid for new trial fails
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge rejected a bid for a new trial…
Opinion: The Supreme Court needs to uphold protection for Native American children
As an American Indian pediatrician working in my own tribal community, I know how important…
STAT+: U.S. Supreme Court gives Amgen a boost by agreeing to review a closely watched patent case
In a boost for Amgen, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a…
CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B
CVS Health and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion…
Justice Department sues Cigna for allegedly exaggerating conditions of Medicare Advantage members
The Department of Justice filed a new lawsuit against Cigna Monday, alleging the health insurance…
STAT+: European Prosecutor’s Office confirms it’s investigating European Union Covid vaccine contracts
In an unusual step, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) confirmed it has opened an…
STAT+: Documents detail how pharmacy giants Walgreens, CVS, and Walmart failed patients in the opioid epidemic
In 2011, Walgreens executives were under pressure. Amid a growing addiction crisis, and with the…
STAT+: AstraZeneca is fined by South Korea for an anticompetitive deal over a cancer drug
South Korea’s anti-trust regulator has fined AstraZeneca and a local generic drugmaker a total of…
Opinion: Listen: The Supreme Court set public health back 50 years. The next term could be even worse
It took the U.S. Supreme Court just seven days last June to set back public…
STAT+: European Commission says preliminary findings indicate Teva violated antitrust rules
After three years of probing, the European Commission has reached a preliminary decision that Teva…
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Opinion: The cost of doing nothing: Congress is missing a rare opportunity to improve FDA policies and help people with deadly illnesses
Congress has taken the necessary step of including critical reauthorizations for the Prescription Drug User…
STAT+: Lilly is accused by the federal government of discriminating against older sales reps
In an unusual move, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing…
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Opinion: Doctors who knowingly spread Covid-19 lies should be held accountable
The California State Legislature has sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that strengthens discipline…
Medicare Advantage boosterism, providers’ surprise billing savior in Texas, and a health insurance firewall
You’re reading the web edition of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
STAT+: Solicitor general recommends Supreme Court shouldn’t review an Amgen patent case
In a setback to Amgen, the U.S. solicitor general recommended that the Supreme Court not…
Opinion: Preventive services can improve Americans’ health, but they are now on trial
Twelve years after the Affordable Care Act was enacted, it appears to be here to…
STAT+: Ruling against DOJ allows UnitedHealth bid for Change Healthcare to proceed
A federal judge on Monday shot down the U.S. Justice Department’s legal challenge to UnitedHealth…
STAT+: Pfizer accused of running a fellowship program that discriminates on racial grounds
In a move reflecting simmering controversy over diversity and equity, Pfizer has been accused of…
Raising a RUC-kus, Blues’ antitrust deal appealed, & a UAE deal
You’re reading the web edition of Health Care Inc., STAT’s weekly newsletter following the flow…
STAT+: Home Depot, other employers appeal Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust settlement
Home improvement retailer Home Depot and two other, smaller employers are appealing a recent $2.67…
STAT+: Advocates wanted Juul’s big settlement to overhaul the e-cigarette landscape. It likely won’t, experts warn
WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, a group of more than 30 attorneys general announced they had…
Judge invalidates parts of the ACA that mandate health coverage of many preventive services and drugs
A federal judge in Texas has ruled that parts of the Affordable Care Act mandating…
STAT+: Pharma donations to patient charities may violate the ‘spirit’ of anti-kickback laws
There is a federal law that prohibits drug companies from directly covering out-of-pocket spending by…
STAT+: Bayer agrees to $40 million settlement over kickbacks and downplaying drug safety risks
After nearly two decades of litigation, Bayer agreed to pay $40 million to settle a…
STAT+: In a new lawsuit, pharma-backed patient groups fight federal rule around copay coupons
Three patient advocacy groups are suing the Biden administration to challenge a federal regulation they…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: Moderna sues Pfizer over Covid-19 vax patents; White House directs quick access to federally funded research
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too…
Judge rules CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart owe $650M in opioids suit
CLEVELAND — A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two…
Opinion: Medical error: An epidemic compounded by a culture of silence
Covid-19 turned hospitals into battlefields. Wards burst at the seams, caregivers died in the thousands,…
Pregnancy tests are routine before many surgical procedures. But Dobbs has raised the stakes of a positive result
Monica da Silva, a critical care and cardiac anesthesiologist at the University of Alabama at…
Opinion: Decriminalizing HIV: Scientifically proven and morally correct
One hundred thirty-four. That’s the number of countries that currently criminalize or prosecute people based…
Nursing home chain’s tangled corporate structure and bankruptcy threats stymied litigation
After a hospital stay in 2016 for a brain tumor, Regina Romero was transferred to…
STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. government blunder contributed to monkeypox vax shortage; Amgen to pay $4 billion for ChemoCentryx
Top of the morning to you. Another steamy day is unfolding here at the Pharmalot…
STAT+: Lilly is ordered to pay $61 million for shortchanging the Medicaid drug rebate program
After nearly a decade of legal squabbling, Eli Lilly was ordered by a federal court…
STAT+: U.S. appeals court panel decides AbbVie’s ‘patent thickets’ for Humira don’t thwart competition
In a significant victory for AbbVie, a U.S. appeals court panel declined to revive a…
Drugmaker Teva latest to settle opioid lawsuits nationally
Drugmaker Teva announced Tuesday that it has agreed to contribute more than $4.3 billion in…
STAT+: Pfizer loses another court battle alleging the U.S. illegally limits use of copay assistance programs
In another setback for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal appeals court panel upheld a ruling…
Opinion: Demanding more impact from impact litigation: lessons to be learned from multi-state opioid settlements
In the 1990s, state Attorneys General learned how to leverage their resources when they retained…
STAT+: Biogen agrees to pay $900 million to settle whistleblower case alleging kickbacks and sham speaking events
After a decade of legal squabbling, Biogen has agreed in principle to pay $900 million…
STAT+: Contract research organization to transfer 4,000 beagles from facility cited for inhumane care
A contract research organization reached a final settlement with the U.S. government to transfer about…
STAT+: A Supreme Court review of a contentious patent issue would change the way pharma claims discoveries
In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court is expected to decide whether to review a…
Opinion: Dobbs decision will rob many medical students of essential abortion training
As medical students — the next generation of physicians — we believe that the Supreme…