6+ hour, 9+ min ago  (198+ words) statnews. com Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has vetoed closely watched legislation to create an advisory panel to lower prescription drug costs, a setback to attempts by lawmakers across the United States to address the rising cost of medicines. Unlike affordability…...

9+ hour, 55+ min ago  (275+ words) Most Canadian medical societies lack comprehensive policies governing conflicts of interest, and many existing policies are generally fragmented and narrow in scope, according to a new analysis. Specifically, 35 of 68 medical societies, or 51. 5%, did not have policies addressing nine key activities…...

11+ hour, 59+ min ago  (140+ words) STAT is a media company focused on finding and telling compelling stories about health, medicine, and scientific discovery. We produce daily news, investigative articles, and narrative projects in addition to multimedia features, podcasts, and opinion pieces. We tell our stories…...

16+ hour, 23+ min ago  (265+ words) By Allison De Angelis and Matthew Herper Here's one more sign of Eli Lilly's dominance in the drug industry: It took both top spots in a prominent ranking of pharmaceutical innovators and investors. This is the first time that one…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (166+ words) STAT is a media company focused on finding and telling compelling stories about health, medicine, and scientific discovery. We produce daily news, investigative articles, and narrative projects in addition to multimedia features, podcasts, and opinion pieces. We tell our stories…...

14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (223+ words) Elaine Chen is a national biotech reporter at STAT. She co-writes The Readout newsletter and co-hosts The Readout Loud podcast. Previously, she previously covered cardiovascular and metabolic diseases for STAT. Prior to joining in 2022, she was at Bloomberg News, where…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago  (513+ words) Good morning. STAT's Breakthrough Summit West is today! It's not too late to attend virtually. We've got a packed agenda including speakers like former FDA commissioner David Kessler, Open Evidence founder Zachary Ziegler, and 23and Me founder Anne Wojcicki. And, of…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (568+ words) Produced by STAT Brand Studio From complex therapies and policy uncertainty to operational constraints, biopharma leaders are familiar with disruption. But in a dynamic environment where change is accelerating, how can stakeholders embrace volatility with greater confidence? Cencora experts point…...

19+ hour, 53+ min ago  (184+ words) The idea of drinking during pregnancy sounds like a generational punchline: Someone's grandmother drank beer to fatten her fetus, another had a nightly martini to get a healthy'amount of sleep " presumably unthinkable behavior in today's America.' The exact prevalence of…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (662+ words) I'm a heart transplant recipient. The medications I take aren't optional " they're what keep my body from rejecting my heart. So when my transplant team prescribed everolimus (Zortress), it wasn't a suggestion. It was a medical decision. On paper, I…...