Scientists document first-ever transmitted Alzheimer’s cases, tied to no-longer-used medical procedure ( www.statnews.com )
Scientists document first-ever transmitted Alzheimer’s cases, tied to no-longer-used medical procedure ( www.statnews.com )
Merck CEO refused to testify in Senate because he’s not an expert in drug pricing, Bernie Sanders says ( www.statnews.com )
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Thursday jabbed the CEO of Merck for telling congressional staff that he didn’t have the expertise to testify at a Senate hearing on prescription drug prices because he’s a tax attorney....
Bernie Sanders' showdown with pharma CEOs is coming to a head ( www.statnews.com )
We’re less than a week away from a scheduled vote on subpoenaing the CEOs of two drugmakers, J&J and Merck. They would be the first subpoenas issued by the Senate HELP committee in more than 40 years, if the vote happens and goes in Chair Bernie Sanders’ favor. Sanders (I-Vt.) is publicly continuing his pressure campaign...
‘The response defies belief’: Year of inaction leaves children at risk from bad cancer drugs ( www.statnews.com )
A year after an investigation revealed widespread use of a substandard cancer drug, the World Health Organization and national drug regulators around the world have come under fire for failing to protect children from the dangerous chemotherapy....
Article from 2016: Bad science misled millions with chronic fatigue syndrome. Here's how we fought back ( www.statnews.com )
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Springworks wins FDA approval for drug to treat desmoid tumors ( www.statnews.com )
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first treatment for people with desmoid tumors, a localized cancer that invades soft tissue and muscle.
Does the risk of getting long Covid increase each time you get reinfected? ( www.statnews.com )
