Pharma Rachel Cohrs Zhang STAT Plus: Medicare announces drug prices for historic first round of negotiations
Pharmalot Ed Silverman STAT Plus: Medicare paid substantially more for J&J’s Stelara when it was covered under Part D than under Part B
The Readout LOUD Allison DeAngelis and Elaine Chen VC struggles, drug pricing negotiations, & Novo’s abrupt Wegovy decision
Politics Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Theresa Gaffney, Lev Facher, Isabella Cueto, Sarah Owermohle, and John Wilkerson STAT Plus: Trump’s real health care agenda isn’t in Project 2025 — it’s in his own words
Biotech Andrew Joseph STAT Plus: Vertex, U.K. reach deal to provide CRISPR-based medicine to thalassemia patients in England
First Opinion Fred D. Ledley Give pharmaceutical execs the benefit of doubt — but they need to work for it
First Opinion Melissa Barber, Joseph S. Ross, and Reshma Ramachandran STAT Plus: To get a fair deal on Wegovy, buying Novo Nordisk might not be Medicare’s worst option
Pharmalot Bob Herman and Ed Silverman STAT Plus: Express Scripts overcharged postal workers by $45 million, audit says
Politics Sarah Owermohle and Rachel Cohrs Zhang STAT Plus: Harris health care agenda swiftly hailed by progressives and reproductive rights groups
Letters to the editor Patrick Skerrett Readers respond to essays on philanthropy and nursing schools, opioid overdoses, and more
The Readout Elaine Chen STAT Plus: Lilly’s obesity drug looks more potent than Novo’s in observational study
Pharmalot Ed Silverman STAT Plus: FTC report finds PBMs profit at the expense of patients and independent pharmacies
The Readout Meghana Keshavan STAT Plus: Will Medicare finally begin covering weight loss drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy?
Politics Rachel Cohrs Zhang and Sarah Owermohle STAT Plus: Biden and Trump spar over Medicare and abortion in a presidential debate filled with mistakes and falsehoods
D.C. Diagnosis Rachel Cohrs Zhang STAT Plus: Key health care topics to watch out for at the Biden-Trump debate
Pharmalot Ed Silverman STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA approval for Sarepta drug, MSF closing access campaign and more