STAT staffers share stories they wish they had written in 2025
This year saw upheaval in all corners of health, science, and biotech. While our staff was covering all…
U.S. vaccine policy could see big changes in 2026
WASHINGTON — Vaccine policy has become a key issue for the Trump administration, especially under the leadership of…
Eight Roads-backed PlasmaGen Bio snags funding, valuation nears $170 mn
Plasmagen Biosciences CEO Vivek Kamath PlasmaGen Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company which counts investors such as Eight Roads Ventures…
Nasal spray sold nationwide recalled. See impacted products.
Something you bought was just recalled. What does that mean? What happens when something you purchase is recalled?…
Aptar’s Bidose Nasal System Delivers CARDAMYST™ (etripamil), the First and Only Self-Administered FDA-Approved Nasal Spray for Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
Milestone Pharmaceuticals received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of CARDAMYST for the conversion of acute symptomatic episodes…
FDA voucher program has led to political interference in drug reviews, staffers say
WASHINGTON — A new program intended to fast-track drug reviews at the Food and Drug Administration is quickly…
Meta urged by state AGs to regulate weight loss drug ads
More than three dozen state attorneys general are urging Meta to better enforce its policies to thwart a…
Lilly to build $6 billion facility to manufacture active pharmaceutical ingredients in Alabama
Huntsville site will focus on domestic production of small molecule synthetic and peptide medicines, including Lilly’s oral GLP-1,…
Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug retatrutide clears first late-stage study
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, U.S., Nov. 21, 2025. Mike…
Higher PFAS levels reduce blood sugar improvements after teen bariatric surgery
A new USC study shows teens with higher blood levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) measured before…
WHO backs use of GLP-1 therapies for obesity, warns access will remain limited
A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 28, 2025. Denis Balibouse |…
Contributors to top psychiatry journals fail to disclose industry payments
Amid ongoing concern over conflicts of interest that may affect medical practice, a new study found that 14%…