November 7, 2025
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STAT+ | FDA announces next round of priority review vouchers

Process speeds up FDA approval for drugs that reflect Trump priorities. Watchdogs say program may hand out political favors more than advance public health

By Lizzy Lawrence


STAT+ | Arena BioWorks, an ambitious biomedical institute backed by billionaires, abruptly shuts down

The research organization, launched two years ago, drew top talent. But its ability to churn out startups depended on more funding

By Allison DeAngelis and Jason Mast


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As brain organoids grow increasingly complex, leading scientists and bioethicists call for global oversight

As neural organoids grow more complex, scientists and ethicists urge oversight of research with these 3D structures made from human cells

By Megan Molteni


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