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Pharma wins a battle over the cost of wastewater treatment in Europe
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (180+ words) In a boost for the pharmaceutical industry, a European Union Advocate General recommended annulling part of a directive that requires drug and cosmetics manufacturers to finance at least 80% of the costs of wastewater treatment. The directive, which revised an earlier…...
The gifts from pharma companies that keep on giving
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (218+ words) Ed Silverman, a senior writer and Pharmalot columnist at STAT, has been covering the pharmaceutical industry for more than three decades. His stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation and legislation. He is…...
Can AI save rural health care?
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (144+ 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…...
Oz says ‘AI-based avatars’ can help rural communities. Some leaders disagree
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (616+ words) OK, here’s the news, including three AI-related items. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services head Mehmet Oz and other Trump administration officials are touting artificial intelligence as a game-changing force for rural health. But some rural hospitals are skeptical the…...
John Fetterman’s post-stroke, politically problematic behaviors offer lessons about brain health on Capitol Hill
3+ day, 24+ min ago (316+ words) By Michael P.H. Stanley and Isaiah Kletenik We are not diagnosing Sen. Fetterman. Neither of us has examined him, and no honest case can be built from press clippings. But as physicians who specialize in treating the behavioral outcomes of neurological…...
Trump officials say AI will help save rural health care. Some leaders in the field don’t believe it
3+ day, 24+ min ago (1351+ words) Payne traveled to Maine and Louisiana to report on rural health systems and interviewed health AI experts and vendors for this story. It is the fourth installment in STAT’s Unraveled series, which explores the consequences of President Trump’s unprecedented cuts…...
Pharmalittle: We're reading about an AstraZeneca COPD win, the FDA filling key jobs, and more
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (167+ words) Ed’s stories explore prescription drug pricing, affordability and access, as well issues surrounding patents, litigation, and legislation. He is also the author of the morning Pharmalittle newsletter and the afternoon Pharmalot newsletter. FDA names acting heads of drug and vaccine…...
UnitedHealth’s Democrat investment, and surprise billing bloat debate
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (136+ words) STAT I hope you all had a good Labor Day weekend. Robots may be able to run extremely fast now, but at least we know how to stop. Run your thoughts to me anytime: [email protected]. UnitedHealth Group’s top executives,…...
Health care features prominently in Democrats’ agenda
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (167+ 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…...
Hospitals pursue deals to ensure survival as Trump's Medicaid cuts loom
5+ day, 24+ min ago (1142+ words) Payne spoke with hospital executives and M&A consultants for this story, part of STAT’s Unraveled series, which explores the consequences of President Trump’s unprecedented cuts to the health care safety net. BOGALUSA, La. — It was once Louisiana’s “magic city,…...