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STAT+: With new diabetes drug data, Eli Lilly is taking aim at obesity
Eli Lilly released new data Thursday showing that an injectable diabetes drug it is developing, tirzepatide, can lead to substantial weight loss...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Amgen faces $7B IRS back-tax bill and fine; McKinsey exec apologizes for opioid work during hearing
Rise and shine. Another busy day is on the way. Indeed, the official to-do list is brimming with tasks and reminders. On the bright side, there is...
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How climate change could drive animal movements — and threaten more viral spillovers
Climate change will force animals to migrate, and in turn, some species — and the pathogens they harbor — will come into contact for...
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Opinion: Even when the pandemic fades, the depression it has wrought will linger
The masks are mostly off, group events have become almost normal, and many people believe — or at least hope — that the pandemic is...
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Opinion: ‘Boards for All?’ Global health organizations and companies aren’t even close
The age, gender, and ethnic diversity of a company or organization’s board is fundamental to its financial and operational success, helping...
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AI can predict missed appointments. How can hospitals use that data for better care?
For every five appointments at Boston Children’s Hospital, one patient doesn’t show up. Missed appointments are a common problem...
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STAT+: How Paxlovid came to be: From the germ of an idea to a vital tool against Covid
Charlotte Allerton, Pfizer’s head of medicine design, was making dinner — omelets — with her teenage children when she got a...
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STAT+: Tough questions, few answers: The FDA wrestles with its approach to AI in medicine
It was a brave thing for the Food and Drug Administration to do. Earlier this week, the agency put one of its regulatory officers in front of a...
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STAT+: A company developing a human blood substitute attempts a comeback, but IPO plans look dicey
Biopure, the disgraced developer of a failed human blood substitute, is attempting a comeback. It’s a biotech resurrection that seems...
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STAT+: Hospital giant Tenet sues OSHA for attempting to inspect hospital under Covid-19 worker safety rule
A large, investor-owned hospital chain is suing a federal agency , arguing workplace health officials don’t have authority to inspect...
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Covid’s circling the White House. What are the risks to someone like Biden?
For weeks, the coronavirus has been closing in on the Oval Office. In late March, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tested positive for the...
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STAT+: California officials win an empty victory as they try to salvage pay-to-delay law
In a closely watched battle, California officials convinced a federal judge to modify a temporary hold on a law that bans so-called pay-to-delay...
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STAT+: Pfizer to halt controversial contracting with Dutch hospitals over anti-competitive concerns
In response to a probe by Dutch authorities, Pfizer ( PFE ) has agreed to end a controversial practice of reducing discounts to hospitals that cut...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Sacklers offer to pay $6 billion to settle Purdue bankruptcy; pharmacies push for Covid-19 pill payments
Good morning, everyone, and welcome to another working week. We hope the weekend respite was relaxing and invigorating, because that oh-so...
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Introducing the STATUS List, the definitive accounting of leaders in the life sciences
The definitive list of authoritative leaders and influencers in health and life science. See the list.
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Malawi polio case raises concerns the virus could reemerge in region
A newly discovered case of wild polio in Malawi has raised the possibility that a virus that had been driven out of the African continent could...
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Opinion: Medical misinformation often isn’t outright lies. It’s more subtle than that
The most powerful forms of deception rely more on emotional manipulation and misdirection than outright lies. That’s what I’ve...
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Opinion: The FDA needs to take another look at laser-based ‘vaginal rejuvenation’
Laser procedures promising “vaginal rejuvenation” are being promoted to women in advertisements online, in spa windows, and even...
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State legislatures renew the push to roll back Covid-related public health measures
WASHINGTON — State legislators are mobilizing anew to roll back public health measures meant to contain the spread of Covid-19. They are...
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STAT+: The WHO’s chief scientist on Covid-19 vaccines, patent battles, and speeding up access in Africa
In response to growing concerns over vaccine inequity, the World Health Organization last June announced plans to create a technology transfer...
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STAT+: Paul Farmer, co-founder of Partners in Health, dies at 62
Paul Farmer, the co-founder of Partners in Health, died unexpectedly, the organization announced Monday. Farmer, 62, died in his sleep while he...
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Opinion: Pandemic predictions are tricky. Except this one: U.S. hospitals are not ready for the new normal
Pandemic prediction is hard to do. That’s one of the lessons to be taken from Covid-19. Unlike the weather, which depends largely on...
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A mild U.S. flu season is waning, but is it really over?
NEW YORK — This winter’s mild flu season is fading to a trickle of cases in much of the U.S., but health officials aren’t...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: WHO taps six African countries for its vaccine hub; FTC votes against studying PBM practices
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal to daydream...
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Opinion: Three urgent priorities for the National Security Council to strengthen global health security and biodefense
In a planned transition, Beth Cameron, the Biden administration’s top official for global health security and biodefense, leaves her post...