U.S. must not cede biomedical research leadership to China
As President Trump prepares to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a high-stakes attempt to ease renewed trade…
UnitedHealth shifts strategy with its massive physician network
Tara Bannow covers hospitals, providers, and insurers. You can reach Tara on Signal at tarabannow.70. After assembling the…
Bausch Health exits Medicaid, 340B programs. Will other drugmakers follow?
In an unexpected move, Bausch Health recently stopped participating in Medicaid and a federal government drug discount scheme…
Miriam Merad’s bold bet on the immune system’s power to fight cancer
Miriam Merad’s fascination with macrophages began when she looked into the lungs of a cancer patient she’d just…
European cancer researchers release guidelines on AI use in oncology
BERLIN — The leading professional organization for European oncologists has rolled out its first set of guidance on…
FDA approves Blenrep, a GSK blood cancer drug with unusual history
Andrew Joseph covers health, medicine, and the biopharma industry in Europe. You can reach Andrew on Signal at…
Launch prices for new drugs ‘significantly’ exceed inflation, analysis says
Amid intensifying angst over prescription drug prices, a new analysis found that the median net price for 154…
CVS Caremark tells AIDS activists Gilead needs to lower the price of its new HIV drug to get on formularies
For the past three months, CVS Caremark has resisted adding a new Gilead Sciences HIV prevention drug to…
Vega Health raises $4 million to help hospitals adopt AI
Casey Ross covers the use of artificial intelligence in medicine and its underlying questions of safety, fairness, and…
FDA approved fewer drugs in third quarter, analysis finds
The upheaval at the Food and Drug Administration appears to be taking a toll on the pharmaceutical industry,…
FDA announces first nine recipients of priority drug review vouchers
WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced the first nine recipients of the Commissioner’s National…
As more nurses deliver primary care, Altitude tries to use AI to boost their skills
Mario Aguilar covers technology in health care, including artificial intelligence, virtual reality, wearable devices, telehealth, and digital therapeutics.…