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Novo's chief counsel says telehealth companies and compounding pharmacies that are continuing to make copycat versions of Wegovy “should be very, very much on notice.”
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Lawsuit against Hims & Hers should be ‘wake-up call’ for compounders, Novo chief counsel says
Novo's chief counsel says telehealth companies and compounding pharmacies that are continuing to make copycat versions of Wegovy “should be very, very much on notice.”
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February 9, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Novo's chief counsel says telehealth companies and compounding pharmacies that are continuing to make copycat versions of Wegovy “should be very, very much on notice.”
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Novo Nordisk has filed a lawsuit accusing Hims & Hers of infringing on a key patent for its widely sold Wegovy weight loss treatment. www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers for infringing on a key Wegovy patent
Novo Nordisk sues Hims & Hers for infringing on a key Wegovy patent.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Novo Nordisk has filed a lawsuit accusing Hims & Hers of infringing on a key patent for its widely sold Wegovy weight loss treatment. www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
Aerska, a startup developing treatments to silence the problematic genes that cause various brain diseases, has raised $39 million in financing, it told STAT exclusively. www.statnews.com/2026/02/09/a...
Biotech doubles financing in quest to silence genes behind neurological diseases
Aerska, a startup developing treatments to silence the problematic genes that cause various brain diseases, has raised $39 million in financing.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Aerska, a startup developing treatments to silence the problematic genes that cause various brain diseases, has raised $39 million in financing, it told STAT exclusively. www.statnews.com/2026/02/09/a...
Doctors working with patients with Alzheimer’s and other causes of dementia must ask: Who will take part in your care? www.statnews.com/2026/02/09/d...
If you have Alzheimer’s disease, who will take part in your care?
Doctors working with patients with Alzheimer’s and other causes of dementia must ask: Who will take part in your care?
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February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Doctors working with patients with Alzheimer’s and other causes of dementia must ask: Who will take part in your care? www.statnews.com/2026/02/09/d...
CMS is taking a new approach to limit one of the ways insurers are boosting profits in Medicare Advantage. www.statnews.com/2026/02/09/m...
Federal government turns to fresher data to rein in Medicare Advantage upcoding
CMS is taking a new approach to limit one of the ways insurers are boosting profits in Medicare Advantage.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:24 PM
CMS is taking a new approach to limit one of the ways insurers are boosting profits in Medicare Advantage. www.statnews.com/2026/02/09/m...
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So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
February 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
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OPM finalized its schedule F proposal — which could makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire
scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
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scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
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Scientists worry finalizing ‘Schedule F’ rule will further politicize NIH grant decisions
The Trump administration is moving forward with a personnel rule that critics say will subject a broader swath of the federal workforce to political pressure
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February 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
OPM finalized its schedule F proposal — which could makes thousands of federal workers easier to fire
scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
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scientists are worried it could make federally funded science less ambitious and chase away top talent away from govt jobs
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“As a scientist, I am disgusted. As an NFL widow who witnessed unimaginable suffering, I am furious,” writes Eleanor M. Perfetto. www.statnews.com/2026/02/07/s...
As a scientist and NFL widow, I am furious about a recent NFL Players Association-funded CTE study
“As a scientist, I am disgusted. As an NFL widow who witnessed unimaginable suffering, I am furious,” writes Eleanor M. Perfetto.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:40 PM
“As a scientist, I am disgusted. As an NFL widow who witnessed unimaginable suffering, I am furious,” writes Eleanor M. Perfetto. www.statnews.com/2026/02/07/s...
STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
TrumpRx claims to offer the lowest prices. But many drugs have cheaper generics
STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
STAT analysis: Many of the prescription drugs on TrumpRx are available elsewhere as cheaper generics. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
China criticized the United States on Friday for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, saying countries should not place domestic politics ahead of international law.
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China criticizes U.S. for WHO pullout, accusing it of sidestepping international law
China criticized the United States for withdrawing from the WHO, saying countries should not place domestic politics ahead of international law.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
China criticized the United States on Friday for withdrawing from the World Health Organization, saying countries should not place domestic politics ahead of international law.
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Vertex is running out of time to establish Casgevy as a transformative treatment for sickle cell. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/v...
Vertex’s CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease hits unexpected roadblock
Vertex is running out of time to establish Casgevy as a transformative treatment for sickle cell.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Vertex is running out of time to establish Casgevy as a transformative treatment for sickle cell. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/v...
A STAT analysis found more than 40 hospitals have paused or ceased to offer some gender-affirming care to young people since President Trump took office www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/h...
Amid federal pressure, more hospitals stop gender-affirming care for minors
A STAT analysis found more than 40 hospitals have paused or ceased to offer some gender-affirming care to young people since President Trump took office.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
A STAT analysis found more than 40 hospitals have paused or ceased to offer some gender-affirming care to young people since President Trump took office www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/h...
Can the anti-tobacco playbook work against ultra-processed food? www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/m...
The push to turn Big Food into the new Big Tobacco
Can the anti-tobacco playbook work against ultra-processed food?
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February 6, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Can the anti-tobacco playbook work against ultra-processed food? www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/m...
Many people who should be taking statins avoid them for fear of side effects. A large new study says most of those side effects don't actually show up. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/s...
Statins don’t cause most of the side effects on package warnings, study finds
Many people who should be taking statins avoid them for fear of side effects. A large new study says most of those side effects don't actually show up.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Many people who should be taking statins avoid them for fear of side effects. A large new study says most of those side effects don't actually show up. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/s...
Hims & Hers is making available a cheaper, compounded version of the Wegovy weight loss pill sold by Novo Nordisk, prompting the drugmaker to accuse the telehealth platform of “illegal mass compounding.” www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
Novo Nordisk accuses Hims & Hers of ‘illegal mass compounding’ over a cheaper version of Wegovy pill
Hims & Hers is making available a cheaper, compounded version of the Wegovy weight loss pill sold by Novo Nordisk, prompting the drugmaker to accuse the telehealth platform of “illegal mass compoundin...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Hims & Hers is making available a cheaper, compounded version of the Wegovy weight loss pill sold by Novo Nordisk, prompting the drugmaker to accuse the telehealth platform of “illegal mass compounding.” www.statnews.com/pharmalot/20...
This evening President Trump is planning to launch TrumpRx, the website that he's touted for months as a platform aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.
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What to know about TrumpRx, the Trump administration’s prescription drug platform
This evening President Trump is planning to launch TrumpRx, the website that he's touted for months as a platform aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:14 PM
This evening President Trump is planning to launch TrumpRx, the website that he's touted for months as a platform aimed at lowering prescription drug prices.
How's what to know: www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/t...
How's what to know: www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/t...
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/p...
Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 U.S. deaths per year
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. www.statnews.com/2026/02/04/p...
Who does TrumpRx actually benefit? www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/t...
TrumpRx has a fundamental flaw
The real winners from TrumpRx are pharmaceutical manufacturers.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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What drug ads will air during Sunday's Super Bowl? STATus Report host @alexhogan.bsky.social and reporter at large Damian Garde have a rundown of what to expect.
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A sneak peek of pharma's Super Bowl ads: GLP-1s, tight ends, and more
What drug ads will air during Sunday's Super Bowl? STATus Report host Alex Hogan and reporter at large Damian Garde have a rundown of what to expect.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:42 PM
What drug ads will air during Sunday's Super Bowl? STATus Report host @alexhogan.bsky.social and reporter at large Damian Garde have a rundown of what to expect.
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On Super Bowl Sunday, the drug industry is trotting out lounging football stars, a shouting DJ Khaled, and the soothing tones of Enya. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/d...
The FDA wants to rein in drug ads. On Super Bowl Sunday, it will be business as usual
On Super Bowl Sunday, the drug industry is trotting out lounging football stars, a shouting DJ Khaled, and the soothing tones of Enya.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
On Super Bowl Sunday, the drug industry is trotting out lounging football stars, a shouting DJ Khaled, and the soothing tones of Enya. www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/d...
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until a patient is at least 19 years old www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/g...
Plastic surgeons society recommends delaying gender-affirming procedures until age 19
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until a patient is at least 19 years old
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February 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until a patient is at least 19 years old www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/g...
At an employee town hall, FDA leaders tried to quell staff and external concerns about a controversial new program to fast-track certain drugs. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/f...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary tries to soothe staff concerns over voucher program
At an employee town hall, FDA leaders tried to quell staff concerns about a controversial new program to fast-track certain drugs.
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February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
At an employee town hall, FDA leaders tried to quell staff and external concerns about a controversial new program to fast-track certain drugs. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/f...
Trump administration officials vetoed the FDA's plan to fast-track the review of a psychedelic treatment for severe depression.
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Trump administration officials blocked FDA effort to fast-track review of psychedelic treatment
Trump administration officials vetoed the FDA's plan to fast-track the review of a psychedelic treatment for severe depression, STAT has learned.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Trump administration officials vetoed the FDA's plan to fast-track the review of a psychedelic treatment for severe depression.
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After discovering a drug he took for restless leg syndrome caused compulsive gambling, J. Aaron Sanders found himself facing “existential questions of free will.”
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I spent nearly 20 years on a drug for restless leg syndrome. It wrecked my life
After discovering a drug he took for restless leg syndrome caused compulsive gambling, J. Aaron Sanders found himself facing “existential questions of free will.”
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February 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
After discovering a drug he took for restless leg syndrome caused compulsive gambling, J. Aaron Sanders found himself facing “existential questions of free will.”
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At an employee town hall, FDA leaders tried to quell staff concerns about a controversial new program to fast-track certain drugs. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/f...
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary tries to soothe staff concerns over voucher program
At an employee town hall, FDA leaders tried to quell staff concerns about a controversial new program to fast-track certain drugs.
www.statnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM
At an employee town hall, FDA leaders tried to quell staff concerns about a controversial new program to fast-track certain drugs. www.statnews.com/2026/02/03/f...