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Pharma wins a battle over the cost of wastewater treatment in Europe
An E.U. AG recommended annulling part of a directive that requires drugmakers to finance 80% of the costs of wastewater…
STAT News · 9 days ago
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Bouncy castle launches horrifying MRSA outbreak, striking 48 kids in Ireland
The strain lurking in the inflatable structure was hypervirulent.
Ars Technica · 9 days ago
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U.S. officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown
The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said, but questions remain…
STAT News · 10 days ago
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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 ind…
STAT News · 10 days ago
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Medicaid will let states use ‘tiers’ to determine medical frailty
New Medicaid rules use allow use of tiers to determine work exemptions. Advocates fear complex guidelines could cause pa…
STAT News · 10 days ago
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Pharmalittle: We're reading about anxious Novartis investors, patent expirations for biologics, and more
Novartis investors are stepping up scrutiny of the company's dealmaking after setbacks to drugs it acquired through merg…
STAT News · 10 days ago
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Cancer drug shortages keep disrupting patient care
Platinum chemotherapy's long-term effects, surprising heart failure drug failures, and more biotech news from The Readou…
STAT News · 10 days ago
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Boycott launched against American Diabetes Association includes journal
Trump's $500 Obamacare promise, childhood cancer treatment with long-term risks, and more health news
STAT News · 10 days ago
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I’m a thoracic surgeon in New York City. For many of my patients, Sept. 11 is still not over
“For thousands of families, the Sept. 11 attack did not end when the fires were extinguished. It simply changed form,” w…
STAT News · 10 days ago
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I’m a public health communications consultant. Pro-vaccine advocacy needs more fun
“Somewhere along the way, we forgot how to celebrate vaccines,” writes public health communications consultant Adam Zimm…
STAT News · 10 days ago
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An AI tool aims to catch harder-to-detect heart attacks in EKGs
A newly approved AI tool can scan EKGs for severe heart attacks and, the company says, for rarer patterns indicating blo…
STAT News · 10 days ago