STAT+: DOJ’s swift win in OhioHealth case should have hospitals studying their contracts, experts say
The speed of DOJ's proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth should put other hospitals on notice, experts say.
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FTC, four state AGs sue transgender health group over care standards
The FTC and four state attorneys general have sued the main professional organization for gender-affirming care clinicians.
Read full article →NIH diversity programs doubled undergraduates’ odds of getting a Ph.D., 20-year study finds
A new study found that two diversity-oriented programs supported by the NIH doubled the odds that an undergraduate would earn a Ph.D.
Read full article →Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing
Luigi Mangione plans to assert a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial, claiming he was suffering from extreme emotional disturbance when he gunned down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Read full article →STAT+: Advocacy groups petition FDA to withdraw approval of ‘unsafe’ use of antibiotics given to livestock
More than 60 organizations are urging the FDA to withdraw approval for what they called the “unsafe” use of antibiotics for preventing disease in food-producing livestock.
Read full article →STAT+: FDA appears open to Moderna’s flu vaccine ahead of adcomm
UniQure will submit Huntington's therapy for approval, Eli Lilly buys 4E Therapeutics, and more biotech news
Read full article →STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about hackers extorting Novo, an FDA about-face, and more
A cyber extortion group claimed to have stolen more than a terabyte of data from Novo Nordisk and said it is exploring selling some of the data
Read full article →STAT+: Is Abridge’s ‘patient centered’ claim a bridge too far?
In this edition of AI Prognosis, Brittany Trang takes a close look at ambient scribe developer Abridge's claim about being patient-centered.
Read full article →Trump administration will bring special ed to HHS
Infant mortality rate dips, OTC naloxone options rise, and other health news from Morning Rounds
Read full article →STAT+: Following dispute with FDA, UniQure is cleared to submit Huntington’s treatment for approval
The FDA has reversed its opposition to a closely watched experimental treatment for Huntington’s disease, clearing a path for its maker.
Read full article →Pakistan ends 'luxury tax' on menstrual products, contraceptives. Will prices drop?
In Pakistan, taxes on menstrual products can add up. Activists have long worked to change this. Now a new budget wipes out the 18% sales tax. But questions remain about the impact on prices.
Read full article →STAT+: A prominent VC explains why she’s against U.S. restrictions on investment in China’s drug industry
Should the federal government try to slow — or even block — U.S. biotech deals that could benefit China?
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