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STAT Drug Prices - The Cost Issues of Prescription Drugs
News and analysis on drug prices. Read about the rising cost of prescription drugs, the impact on the healthcare system and efforts to lower costs.
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STAT Drug Pricing - Exploring High Cost Prescriptions in Depth
STAT covers the high cost of prescription drugs, the use of patent law to curb competition and boost profits, and the role of PBMs in high drug prices.
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https://www.statnews.com/topic/drug-development/
STAT Drug Development - News, Research, Policy and More
STAT News covers the latest news, research, and policy on drug development. Read about the challenges and opportunities of bringing new drugs to market.
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https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/04/13/revolution-pancreatic-cancer-pill-fda-rejects-replimune-cancer-drug/
Pharmalittle: Pancreas cancer data strong, Replimune drug rejected| STAT
Apr 13, 2026 - The FDA rejected — again — an experimental treatment for advanced skin cancer developed by Replimune, which has become a flashpoint.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/24/alzheimers-disease-johnson-and-johnson-posdinemab/
J&J’s novel Alzheimer’s drug posdinemab fails in key trial | STAT
Nov 24, 2025 - The results could cast shadow over other experimental therapies aimed at the protein tau from companies including Biogen, UCB, and Voyager.
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https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/03/26/fda-rare-disease-pto-novo-nordisk-340b-abortion-hiv/
Pharmalittle: FDA approves rare disease drug, PTO chief grilled | STAT
Mar 26, 2026 - A bipartisan quartet of senators unveiled legislation to cap the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for patients on private insurance.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/11/06/trump-drug-price-deal-burning-questions/
Trump drug price deal: Burning questions after Lilly, Novo agreement | STAT
Nov 7, 2025 - Trump weight loss drug announcement raises questions on impact on commercial market, role of Medicare negotiations, potential backlash from MAHA
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/17/ocular-therapeutix-axpaxli-wet-amd-treatment-compared-to-eylea-regeneron/
Ocular Therapeutix wet AMD drug Axpaxli tops Eylea in study | STAT
Feb 17, 2026 - Ocular now plans to apply for FDA approval, but whether doctors and insurers will favor its new drug is an open question.
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https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2017/10/10/california-bans-drug-coupons/
California bans drug coupons when cheaper alternatives are available | STAT
Jul 25, 2023 - The law reflects mounting controversy over the role that coupons play in the debate over rising health care costs and prescription medicines, in particular.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/biotech-uses-apple-watch-parkinsons-drug-study-health-tech/
STAT Health Tech: A biotech turns to Apple Watch to study its Parkinson's drug
Mar 19, 2026 - In this edition of STAT Health Tech: How Apple Watch is being used in a clinical trial for a Parkinson's drug, and some insights into how physicians are using...
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/01/insilico-medicine-ceo-biotech-drug-development-ai-prognosis/
Insilico Medicine CEO on how best to use AI in drug development | STAT
Apr 1, 2026 - In this edition of STAT's AI Prognosis: How to be a 'productive' biotech AI company, with Insilico Medicine CEO Alex Zhavoronkov, and more.
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https://www.statnews.com/topic/pharma/
STAT Pharma Coverage: Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Pricing
News and analysis of the pharmaceutical industry, including coverage of the biggest players in Big Pharma.
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STAT Pharmaceuticals - In-depth Drug Industry Coverage
Coverage of the pharmaceutical industry, including drug development, pricing and regulation.See the latest research and developments in drug discovery.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/10/16/readout-loud-podcast-clive-meanwell-metsera-obesity/
Readout LOUD: Clive Meanwell on drug pricing, obesity market | STAT
Oct 16, 2025 - Meanwell chatted about the evolving obesity drug market, and the continued need for drugs to treat diseases with large prevalence.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/340b-reform-medicare-drug-price-negotitation-program/
How a 340B successor might arise from the drug price negotiations | STAT
Apr 13, 2026 - The closer we get to 2028, the more likely it is that the U.S. may settle for short-term solutions that do not meaningfully reform the health care system.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/24/trump-mfn-drug-pricing-gop-strategy-raise-prices-overseas/
Trump’s drug plan hinges on a strategic bet: Raising prices abroad | STAT
Trump health official is telling Republicans MFN drug pricing isn't about lowering U.S. costs. It's about forcing the world to pay more.
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https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/04/22/medicare-obesity-drug-pilot-program-experimental-roche-ms-drug/
Pharmalittle: Medicare drops obesity drug pilot, Roche touts MS data | STAT
Apr 22, 2026 - Roche presented the latest data for its experimental multiple sclerosis drug, setting the stage for the company to seek FDA approval.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/30/biotech-news-biogen-lupus-drug-improves-skin-clearance-in-trial/
Biogen lupus drug improves skin clearance in mid-stage study | STAT
Mar 30, 2026 - Today's biotech news covers a positive mid-stage study for Biogen lupus drug, Takeda's competitive Phase 3 psoriasis data, and more.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/06/17/weight-loss-drug-development-chinese-pharma-pursuit-next-obesity-blockbuster/
Weight loss drug development is booming in China. Here's why | STAT
Jun 17, 2025 - STAT’s Obesity Drug Tracker update looks at how China, a country with a low percentage of overweight people, became a hotbed of weight loss drug trials.
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https://www.statnews.com/category/biotech/page/2/
STAT Biotech news: Market-moving coverage of drug development
Biotech news coverage that goes inside the discoveries that drive the biotechnology industry. Sign up for The Readout, our life sciences newsletter.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/27/veradermics-hair-loss-drug-succeeds-late-stage-trial/
Veradermics’ hair loss drug succeeds in late-stage trial | STAT
The company is one of the most advanced players in the hair loss field, which has seen a surge of investor enthusiasm.
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https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/03/05/gilead-hiv-aids-south-africa-ilcense-lenacapavir/
Gilead, South Africa negotiate license to produce HIV drug locally| STAT
Mar 5, 2026 - South Africa has the world’s highest HIV burden with about 8 million HIV-positive people, or 1 in 5 adults, as of last year
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/10/ron-johnson-investigating-fda-rare-disease-drug-denials/
GOP Sen. Johnson investigating FDA rare disease drug rejections | STAT
Mar 10, 2026 - Sen. Ron Johnson has long been an advocate for giving people with rare diseases speedy access to experimental treatments.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/05/super-bowl-ads-drug-companies-fda-rules/
Super Bowl ads highlight tension between FDA and drug companies | STAT
FDA announced a crackdown on TV pharmaceutical advertising last fall. This week's STATus Report looks at which Super Bowl ads may be pushing the limits.
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https://www.statnews.com/category/pharma/
STAT Pharma: The science and business of new drug development
STAT coverage and analysis of top pharmaceutical companies, from clinical trials to FDA approvals, from startups to Big Pharma mergers and acquisitions.
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https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/04/23/telehealth-visits-pharma-withholding-new-meds-in-europe/
Pharmalittle: Drug firms offer telehealth coupons; GLP-1 pill for kids? | STAT
Apr 23, 2026 - HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a Senate hearing he had nothing to do with an FDA decision to not approve Replimune's cancer drug
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https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/04/03/trump-pharma-tariffs-uk-trade-deal/
Pharmalittle: Drug tariffs imposed, U.K. reaches pharma trade deal | STAT
Apr 3, 2026 - A pharmaceutical trade deal grants U.K. tariff-free access for its drugs in the U.S. in return for paying higher prices for new U.S. meds.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/02/27/trump-drug-prices-pharma-mfn-deals-3-year-terms/
Trump's MFN drug pricing deals run 3 years, some companies say | STAT
Feb 27, 2026 - Details of 'most-favored nation' deals with drugmakers have not been disclosed, but SEC filings reveal some expire after three years.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/23/gop-drug-policy-trump-psychedelics-marijuana/
GOP drug policy shifting as Trump boosts psychedelics, marijuana | STAT
Apr 23, 2026 - The Trump administration, in a stark departure from the
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STAT Pharma: The science and business of new drug development
STAT coverage and analysis of top pharmaceutical companies, from clinical trials to FDA approvals, from startups to Big Pharma mergers and acquisitions.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/05/tylenol-use-drop-after-trump-link-acetamenophen-autism/
Tylenol orders for pregnant people dropped after Trump linked the drug to autism | STAT
Mar 6, 2026 - In the weeks following health officials linking Tylenol to autism, the drug's use in pregnant women visiting ERs dropped, new study shows
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/chris-klomp-hhs-medicare-discusses-mfn-drug-pricing-trumprx/
Chris Klomp discusses Trump's MFN drug pricing goals, TrumpRx | STAT
Mar 19, 2026 - TrumpRx was never designed for the vast majority of Americans whose medications are covered by health insurance, Klomp said at STAT's Breakthrough Summit.
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https://www.statnews.com/2023/09/12/new-weight-loss-drug-tracker-novo-nordisk-eli-lilly/
Weight loss drugs on the horizon: STAT's Obesity Drug Tracker
Jun 17, 2025 - Our database tracks the new weight loss drugs that could hit the market, novel mechanisms, and which companies are in the hunt.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/04/fda-tracy-beth-hoeg-psychedelics-future-readout-loud-podcast/
Readout LOUD podcast: A new FDA top drug regulator | STAT
Dec 4, 2025 - The turmoil at the FDA continues: Richard Pazdur has announced his retirement, and he's being replaced by Covid contrarian Tracy Beth Høeg.
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https://www.statnews.com/topic/clinical-trials/
STAT Clinical Trials: Latest News on Research and Drug Development
Read STAT's in-depth coverage of clinical trial research, including the latest news and research, and ethical and regulatory issues in biotech and pharma.
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https://www.statnews.com/feature/medicine-hunters/part-1/
Before signing up for drug trial, she wants to know: Can I afford it? | STAT
Jul 31, 2023 - A cancer patient's question serves as a wake-up call for the drug industry: Will she be able to afford the treatment she’d help usher into the world?
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/23/trump-drug-price-deal-regeneron-mfn-negotiations/
Trump closes first round of drug price negotiations with Regeneron deal | STAT
Apr 23, 2026 - Trump finalizes drug price deal with Regeneron, the 17th pharma company to reach an agreement to lower some prices, and avoid punitive tariffs.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/zumilokibart-apogee-eczema-clinical-trials-results/
Apogee eczema drug zumilokibart appears to offer long-lasting relief | STAT
Mar 23, 2026 - Apogee's long-lasting eczema treatment is the latest in the race to develop next-gen medicines for atopic dermatitis.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/19/eli-lilly-retatrutide-in-vivo-cart-readout-newsletter/
Readout Newsletter: Eli Lilly’s 'triple-G' drug delivers striking results | STAT
Mar 19, 2026 - Today's biotech news roundup includes new Phase 3 results on Lilly's experimental obesity drug retatrutide.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/12/09/ash-jandj-multiple-myeloma-and-cdc-sickle-cell-data/
J&J's two-drug combo blocked tumors in advanced multiple myeloma | STAT
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/16/travere-therapeutics-kidney-disease-fda-approval/
Travere drug doesn’t improve kidney function. The FDA still approved it | STAT
The agency has taken heat for not showing enough regulatory flexibility. In the case of Filspari, it showed too much.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/07/17/senators-investigate-pharma-telehealth-payments-for-possible-kickbacks/
Drug company payouts to telehealth providers revealed by senators | STAT
Jul 17, 2025 - Four senators are investigating partnerships between direct-to-consumer telehealth firms and pharma companies for possible violations of kickback laws.
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https://www.statnews.com/2026/03/18/fda-nih-reduce-animal-testing-drug-development/
FDA and NIH push to reduce animal testing in drug development | STAT
Mar 18, 2026 - FDA released guidance to help drug companies assess their products without animals. NIH will offer grants to find alternatives.
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Failed trial, successful drug: How a negative readout can lead to FDA | STAT Reports
In this STAT Report author Frank David, M.D., Ph.D., explores the question, how can you tell if there’s still hope a drug will be approved when a pivotal trial...
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A guide to the FDA's drug approval pathways and processes | STAT Reports
Our latest report unpacks the differences between the different ways the FDA approves drugs, like accelerated approvals, fast-track designations, and emergency...
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https://www.statnews.com/2024/09/05/obesity-drug-tracker-amylin-weight-loss-drugs-novo-nordisk-eli-lilly-zealand-pharma/
Obesity drug tracker: Can amylin drugs upend Wegovy, Zepbound? | STAT
Sep 5, 2024 - Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, makers of blockbuster GLP-1 drugs, test amylin hormone receptor treatments in pursuit of fewer side effects.
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