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Researcher involved in retracted Lancet study has faculty appointment terminated, as details in scandal emerge

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STAT Plus: AstraZeneca study results could change treatment for certain early-stage lung cancer patients

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Closely watched arthritis drug disappoints as a Covid-19 treatment, studies show

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Early peek at data on Gilead coronavirus drug suggests patients are responding to treatment

Pharmalot Ed Silverman

FDA halts inspections of foreign plants through April due to coronavirus

Health Nicholas Florko

PhRMA closes its D.C. headquarters after visitor tests positive for coronavirus

Health Helen Branswell

Washington State risks seeing explosion in coronavirus cases without dramatic action, new analysis says

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First Covid-19 outbreak in a U.S. nursing home raises concerns

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Trump administration expands coronavirus travel ban to include Iran

Biotech Adam Feuerstein

STAT Plus: Biogen wins patent challenge to key multiple sclerosis drug

Health Helen Branswell

Four ‘generations’ of spread seen with virus in China, alarming experts

Health Helen Branswell

WHO raises possibility of ‘sustained’ human-to-human transmission of new virus in China

Biotech Damian Garde and Lev Facher

STAT Plus: Former Rep. Chris Collins sentenced to 26 months in prison in biotech insider trading scheme

Health Helen Branswell

FDA approves an Ebola vaccine, long in development, for the first time

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STAT Plus: FDA approves Amarin fish-oil-derived drug to prevent heart attacks and strokes

Biotech Damian Garde

STAT Plus: FDA changes course on Sarepta’s once-rejected muscular dystrophy drug

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STAT Plus: New data show Bluebird, Bristol CAR-T drug could be pioneering myeloma therapy. Competitors may be close behind

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STAT Plus: Sage’s new antidepressant faces major setback in new study

Health Helen Branswell

Four Ebola-response workers killed in attacks, forcing withdrawal from critical DRC region

Health tech Megan Thielking and Rebecca Robbins

STAT Plus: Google to acquire Fitbit for $2.1 billion in major health tech deal

Biotech Adam Feuerstein

STAT Plus: Novartis’ Zolgensma gene therapy study halted by FDA on animal safety concerns

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CDC reports another surge in number of cases of vaping-related illness

Health Helen Branswell

Number of vaping-related illnesses in U.S. has spiked, CDC says

Health Helen Branswell

Canada investigating a case of vaping-related illness

Pharma Andrew Joseph and Casey Ross

STAT Plus: STAT wins long legal fight as Kentucky Supreme Court clears way for release of Purdue OxyContin files

Biotech Matthew Herper

STAT Plus: Top scientist categorically denies any wrongdoing in Novartis data manipulation scandal

Health Helen Branswell

For the first time, clinical trial results show Ebola drugs improve survival rates

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STAT Plus: Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Jeffrey Leiden to step aside as CEO

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STAT Plus: AbbVie to acquire Allergan for $63 billion in megamerger of pharma giants