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STAT+: Pharma’s global productivity is rising, with China accounting for a larger share
Even as the pandemic continues to take a toll on the world economy, the pharmaceutical industry appears to have emerged well positioned to churn...
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In a victory for pain experts, CDC tones down its opioid prescribing guidelines
Federal health officials on Thursday abandoned their influential recommendations that opioid prescribers should aim for certain dose thresholds...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Foundation representing BioNTech undermines a WHO program; Lander promoted vaccines while holding BioNTech stock
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. This morning is getting off to a fabulous start, though, as a delightfully warm sun is...
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STAT+: With just vague commitments on accelerated approval, Califf earns a key Democrat’s support
WASHINGTON — It took just three short paragraphs for Robert Califf to earn the public support of an undecided senator for his bid to become...
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Opinion: The U.S. needs to measure health in all of its dimensions: physical, social, and mental
When decisions are driven by data, it matters what the data are and, more importantly, what they measure. The metric can become an...
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Opinion: There’s no autism epidemic. But there is an autism diagnosis epidemic
Is there an autism epidemic? No. The increase in the autism rate recently reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention represent an...
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STAT+: As data sharing ramps up, health insurers wade into patient privacy debate
For years, the country’s most powerful insurance lobbying group has stayed largely on the sidelines in the fierce debate over how to...
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Drugs based on next-generation gene editing are moving toward the clinic faster than CRISPR 1.0
Later this year, the now-Nobel prize-winning paper authored by Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier — in which they described how a...
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STAT+: Cost of a Vertex drug could worsen the global disparities in cystic fibrosis treatment, study finds
Just 12% of the 162,000 people estimated to be living with cystic fibrosis in nearly 100 countries are receiving a highly effective, but pricey...
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Opinion: Covid-19 challenge trial results are (finally) in: Here’s what should happen next
Results from the world’s first Covid-19 challenge trial are (finally) in: In the study, which was conducted by Imperial College London and...
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STAT+: Thirty Madison and Nurx to merge, as digital pharmacy companies outgrow their origins
Health tech startups Thirty Madison and Nurx announced Wednesday they intend to merge, hinting at the increasing maturity in the market for...
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STAT+: South Africa’s antitrust regulator wants Roche penalized for ‘excessive’ cancer drug pricing
South Africa’s antitrust regulator has recommended that Roche ( RHHBY ) should be penalized for allegedly “excessive” pricing...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: FDA’s Pazdur explains his views on Chinese drug data; J&J quietly shut down its Covid-19 vaccine plant
Top of the morning to you. Another hectic day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot campus, where we are mulling over our cluttered calendar and...
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The fall of Eric Lander and the end of science’s ‘big ego’ era
The resignation of Eric Lander as President Biden’s lead scientific adviser is not just a blow to one president’s plans for...
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Researchers use ultrasound to precisely and safely activate brain cells in mice
SAN DIEGO — What if you could turn any neuron in the brain on or off whenever you wanted, and for however long you wanted? Researchers...
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Opinion: Achieving ‘distant presence’ during virtual visits
Oxymorons can elicit laughs: think jumbo shrimp or working vacation. But as a physician who works to advance virtual care, I’ve been...
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Opinion: STAT+: How PDUFA VII can catalyze ‘lightspeed’ vaccine and drug development
I’ve had a front-row seat watching how the Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the stately process of drug development into a far more nimble...
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A mother, shaped by tragedy, embarks on a mission to advance custom medicines
For weeks, Julia Vitarello avoided the room in her home. The fairy curtains she sewed. The sheets. The quiet. But one day, she placed her desk by...
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STAT+: ‘I have a right to change my mind’: A top FDA regulator is unapologetic over his about-face on Chinese cancer drugs
Richard Pazdur, one of the most powerful regulators at the Food and Drug Administration, flung open the door to Chinese cancer drugs a few years...
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Opinion: Lander’s resignation over workplace bullying: The tip of the iceberg of a public health problem
When Eric Lander resigned as the White House’s top science adviser on Monday, he wrote to President Biden that he was...
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A no good, very bad week for Biden’s science agenda
D.C. Diagnosis is STAT’s weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your...
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CVS inks a deal with Medable to enroll more patients in clinical trials
You’re reading the web edition of STAT Health Tech, our guide to how tech is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get this...
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STAT+: Amazon Care announces nationwide expansion of health clinics
Amazon said Tuesday it will open brick-and-mortar health clinics in 20 U.S. cities this year, including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and...
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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Pfizer sales forecasts for Covid shot and pill fall short; letter-writing campaigns target CMS over Alzheimer’s drug
Good morning, folks. And how are you today? We are in fine spirits, thanks to a sunny sky and a delightful breeze that are enveloping the...
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For burned-out health workers, exhaustion from Covid-19 surges mixes with a sense of betrayal
Beneath the bone-deep exhaustion, burned-out health care workers say they are grappling with another feeling: betrayal. Many clinicians have...