STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Tracking Medicare news, policy, and coverage changes.
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about rising drug shortages, GSK coughing up a trial loss, and more
The number of active medication shortages in the U.S. rose to 227 in the second quarter of 2026
Read full article →Who can access testosterone hormone medication in the U.S.?
Wildfire smoke health hazards, a new idea for treating Duchenne, and more health news from Morning Rounds
Read full article →Why affirming trans identities can be critical for suicide prevention counseling
Advocates worry that excluding trans youth in some way from LGBTQ+ counseling services provided through the 988 crisis line could be harmful.
Read full article →STAT+: MDCalc is scoring the clinical calculators used by millions of doctors
MDCalc is launching a quality-rating system for the more than 800 clinical calculators used to assess disease risk, transplant eligibility, and more.
Read full article →Opinion: MAHA is rewriting the vocabulary of American mental health care
“‘Deprescribing’ elevated into a movement, and a cultural default, is a clinical hazard,” writes Sunny Patel.
Read full article →STAT+: Can ultrasound unlock the power of gene therapy? A startup makes big claims
Sonothera is developing a new way to deliver genes into cells that, if borne out, could have a big impact on muscular dystrophy and other diseases.
Read full article →Trump's team says 'no children' died from USAID cuts. Consider these 3 cases
Both Marco Rubio and Elon Musk, who led the effort to sunset the foreign aid agency, have said that no deaths have been linked to the cutting of its funding. These parents tell a different story.
Read full article →FDA approves new cholesterol-lowering drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a powerful new kind of cholesterol-lowering drug.
Read full article →MRD Assessment May Refine Prognosis After CAR-T for Follicular Lymphoma
(MedPage Today) -- A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting suggested that circulating tumor (ct)DNA-based measurable residual disease (MRD) assessment may provide prognostic information for patients...
Read full article →Trump’s CDC Nominee Praises Vaccines, Without Vowing Independence From Kennedy
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, expressed support for vaccines, including covid shots, in her confirmation hearing. It’s a distinction from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Read full article →Healthcare Groups Praise Unanimous Committee Approval of MA Prior Auth Bill
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously advanced a bill to reform Medicare Advantage prior authorization requirements. The post Healthcare Groups Praise Unanimous Committee Approval of MA Prior Auth Bill appeared first on MedCity News .
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