Pharmaceutical

AMA urges coverage of obesity treatments as payers balk at costs

AMA urges coverage of obesity treatments as payers balk...

Nov 13, 2023

The American Medical Association Monday called on insurance companies, employers...

Study suggests Covid rebound is far more common with Paxlovid than without

Study suggests Covid rebound is far more common with Pa...

Nov 13, 2023

A small and preliminary study published Monday seems to indicate that patients r...

Opinion: Ohio has enshrined the right to an abortion. But major obstacles remain for patients and providers

Opinion: Ohio has enshrined the right to an abortion. B...

Nov 13, 2023

Ohio has enshrined the right to an abortion. But major obstacles remain for pati...

Life expectancy for men in U.S. falls to 73 years — six years less than for women, per study

Life expectancy for men in U.S. falls to 73 years — six...

Nov 13, 2023

American men's life expectancy is now 73.2 years, compared with women's 79.1. Wh...

Is there a bigger move being planned at Cigna?

Is there a bigger move being planned at Cigna?

Nov 13, 2023

An analyst has questions about Cigna's potential efforts to sell its Medicare Ad...

STAT+: Michigan bill that would pare back pharma liability shield law moves closer to enactment

STAT+: Michigan bill that would pare back pharma liabil...

Nov 13, 2023

A one-of-a-kind law in Michigan that prevents the state government and residents...

These are the need-to-know biotech stories from this weekend

These are the need-to-know biotech stories from this we...

Nov 13, 2023

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STAT+: Former MIT biologist, who lost positions after engaging in a prohibited sexual relationship, accepts new science position in Prague

STAT+: Former MIT biologist, who lost positions after e...

Nov 13, 2023

Former MIT star biologist David Sabatini, who lost his position after he was acc...

STAT+: Pharmalittle: Wegovy cuts heart attack risk in milestone trial; AstraZeneca prioritizes U.S. for RSV drug amid surge

STAT+: Pharmalittle: Wegovy cuts heart attack risk in m...

Nov 13, 2023

Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy notably cut the risk of heart attacks in a la...

NYU researchers tackle the challenge of making MRI machines less expensive

NYU researchers tackle the challenge of making MRI mach...

Nov 13, 2023

MRI machines typically cost between $1 million and $3 million. NYU radiologists ...

Opinion: Congress must reauthorize the National Advisory Committee for Seniors and Disasters

Opinion: Congress must reauthorize the National Advisor...

Nov 13, 2023

Congress must reauthorize the National Advisory Committee for Seniors and Disast...

STAT+: Eli Lilly’s chief scientist on new obesity drug data, gene editing, and a potential new heart drug

STAT+: Eli Lilly’s chief scientist on new obesity drug ...

Nov 13, 2023

An interview with Eli Lilly’s chief scientist featured a discussion of new obesi...

The U.K. just cleared a drug to prevent breast cancer. U.S. women may not know it’s already an option

The U.K. just cleared a drug to prevent breast cancer. ...

Nov 13, 2023

Doctors in the U.S. have long prescribed preventive drugs for people at risk of ...

STAT+: Novo Nordisk wants to be a cardiovascular company, too, with sights set on inflammation

STAT+: Novo Nordisk wants to be a cardiovascular compan...

Nov 13, 2023

“We have a clear vision of being an established cardiovascular company, just as ...

STAT+: Patients loved Carbon Health’s diabetes program. That couldn’t save it

STAT+: Patients loved Carbon Health’s diabetes program....

Nov 13, 2023

Patients loved Carbon Health's telehealth-based program for managing diabetes. T...

STAT+: In first test for base editing, Verve’s one-time treatment lowers cholesterol levels in patients

STAT+: In first test for base editing, Verve’s one-time...

Nov 13, 2023

Verve Therapeutics said that the first 10 people to receive a one-time treatment...