Capricor’s data clash and a fugitive in the C-suite
Is the FDA taking inconsistent approaches to Duchenne drugs? And how will a new batch of drug executives shake up their companies? Find out on the latest episode of "The…
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Key Senate panel backs Trump’s picks for CDC, pandemic preparedness
In win for RFK Jr., Senate committee sends nominations of Erica Schwartz for CDC director and Sean Kaufman for ASPR to full Senate.
Read full article →Judge denies states’ motion to postpone Medicaid work requirement
Federal judge denied 26 states’ request to postpone the implementation of Medicaid work requirements announced in June.
Read full article →STAT+: Rising oil prices can boost the cost of some medicines. One expert says it’s time to lower reliance on fossil fuels
Unitaid found the rising price of oil could boost the cost of a widely used HIV medicine it reviewed in a detailed analysis.
Read full article →STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA panel nixing a Duchenne drug, FTC suing Hims & Hers, and more
An FDA advisory panel concluded clinical data for a Capricor treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy did not provide “substantial evidence” of efficacy
Read full article →Ebola outbreak nears milestone, but vaccine is close
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Read full article →STAT+: Tracking the FDA expert review of Replimune’s melanoma treatment
STAT is live-blogging a meeting of FDA experts to review Replimune’s experimental melanoma drug, RP1.
Read full article →Chronically ill people face confusion over new Medicaid work rules and ‘medically frail’ exemption
Patients, advocates, and experts fear the difficulty in documenting a frailty exemption to Medicaid work requirements will lead to millions losing coverage.
Read full article →Opinion: U.S. dependence on China is a national security risk
“China is overtly seeking to displace U.S. leadership across the innovative biopharmaceutical value chain,” write authors of a Council on Foreign Relations report.
Read full article →Opinion: Ten years after WHO recognition, mycetoma remains one of the world’s most neglected diseases
“The next 10 years of mycetoma care will determine whether it remains a story of neglect or becomes one of collective action,” writes Borna Nyaoke-Anoke.
Read full article →Digital habits that rob attention and energy — and how to combat them
There's a reason why double- or triple-screening your devices makes you feel tired, says NPR's Manoush Zomorodi. She explains the science of information overload and how to reclaim calm and focus.
Read full article →The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to improve the health of the community.
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