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STAT+: Pharmalittle: U.S. wholesalers bid to distribute Covid-19 shots; U.S. drug prices were 2.5 times higher than in other countries
Top of the morning to you, and a fine one, it is. We can tell because sunny skies and crisp breezes are enveloping the Pharmalot campus, making...
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STAT+: ARCH raises $1.85 billion fund, planning to back more big companies
ARCH Venture Partners, the venture capital firm known for helping to arrange huge financings for biotech firms, said Thursday it had raised $1.85...
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Opinion: New coronavirus variants call for intensified surveillance, control, and vaccination efforts
The Covid-19 virus is evolving rapidly . That should come as no surprise: RNA-based viruses generate mutations constantly as a result of their...
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Opinion: Denied treatment, some Covid long-haulers could become lifelong-haulers
“Long-haulers are truckers who are on the road for a long time. But in the end they reach a destination, deliver their shipment, and go...
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‘Just utter chaos’: A Twitter thread offers a window into the frustrating search for Covid-19 shots
As an intensive care physician in Phoenix, Arghavan Salles has spent the past several months desperately trying to keep Covid-19 patients alive....
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STAT+: U.S. drug prices were more than double those in dozens of countries in 2018
As debate intensifies over the cost of medicines, a new analysis found that prescription drug prices were on average 2.5 times more expensive in...
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STAT+: Advocacy groups urge Biden administration not to tap Woodcock as FDA commissioner
As the Biden White House attempts to fashion its health policies, a coalition of consumer and patient advocacy groups is urging the administration...
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STAT+: Pharma is only ‘inching forward’ in boosting access to medicines in low-income countries
Like the proverbial tortoise, a new analysis finds that while the pharmaceutical industry is taking steps to provide access to its medicines, it...
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Scientists create a thermostat for blood pressure to help patients with spinal cord injuries
Paralysis or the loss of mobility are among the most pressing and clear consequences of a spinal cord injury. But many patients also face...
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Those Covid-19 variants? ‘Don’t worry yet,’ vaccine expert says
On Tuesday, Paul Offit, the vaccine developer and a professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, dropped by, virtually,...
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‘Use that money wisely’: Coalition urges governments to spend opioid settlement funds on evidence-based efforts
As state and local governments consider how to spend proceeds from settlements with opioid makers, a coalition of medical societies and advocacy...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: EU and AstraZeneca clash over Covid-19 vaccine; J&J is bullish about vaccine supplies
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. Yes, indeed, the middle of the week is already here, which means there is much to do. No...
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Opinion: Governments’ alcohol subsidies are harmful to public health
Each January, millions of people around the world make resolutions to cut back on the amount of alcohol they drink; many participate in the...
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Opinion: Too many Covid-19 patients face death alone. Vaccinated volunteers could change that
I got my first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 16, and was surprised at the feeling of relief, hope, almost exhilaration it brought on...
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STAT+: Senate rules could pose hurdles for vaccine funds
WASHINGTON — Progressive Democrats in the Senate are hoping to use a streamlined process that needs just 50 votes to approve a Covid-19...
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Elective, but not optional: Orthopedic patients eagerly await surgeries delayed by Covid-19
Robin Young wants you to know she thinks her second knee replacement is the least important thing in the world. While hospitals are caught in the...
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U.S. will have enough Covid-19 vaccines for 300 million Americans by end of summer, Biden says
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to purchase another 200 million doses of coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, which should give...
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STAT+: This professor published a manual for using a little-known federal law for lowering drug prices
One of the priorities of the new Biden administration is to tackle the cost of prescription medicines, an elusive goal for many federal and state...
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STAT+: FTC sues drug makers over allegedly illegal deal over an opioid painkiller
For the second time, the Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit alleging Endo International ( ENDP ) and Impax Laboratories violated...
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STAT+: STAT+ Conversations: A conversation with vaccine expert Paul Offit
Editor’s note: A recording of the conversation is embedded below. E very week, STAT+ subscribers get access to exclusive...
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STAT+: Why health care lobbyists saw a windfall in 2020
Let’s face it: 2020 was a very, very big year for health care. If you had any doubt about that blatantly obvious statement, the latest...
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New studies clarify which genes may raise breast cancer risk
Two large studies give a much sharper picture of which inherited mutations raise the risk of breast cancer for women without a family history of...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Regeneron says its antibody prevented Covid-19 in a trial; EU threatens to impose vaccine export controls
Rise and shine, folks, another busy day is on the way. We can tell because our short person is, once again, hunched over a laptop and our official...
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Regeneron says monoclonal antibodies prevent Covid-19 in study
Regeneron said Tuesday that its monoclonal antibody cocktail prevented Covid-19 in a clinical trial. The news, issued via a press release,...
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Watch: Covid tests are complicated. A guide to understanding types and trade-offs
If you need a Covid-19 test, you have options. But what type of test is best? And what are the differences? Terms like m olecular, antigen, rapid,...