November 19, 2024
Norman Sharpless, left, and Nathaniel David, now better known as "the Neds."
Courtesy Jupiter Bioventures

STAT+ | Former NCI chief and serial biotech entrepreneur raise $70 million to start companies that fail fast

'Ned' Sharpless and 'Ned' David form Jupiter Bioventures to quickly test out, and if necessary discard, ideas in biotech.

By Matthew Herper and Allison DeAngelis


STAT+ | Why the crowded market for ambient AI medical scribes might be ripe for consolidation

Even as more health systems adopt ambient scribes, the technology providers might find it harder to differentiate themselves, analysts say.

By Brittany Trang


STAT+ | In first meeting of FDA’s digital health advisory committee, generative AI is up for debate

The FDA's digital health advisory committee is expected to weigh in on how generative AI should be regulated by the agency.

By Katie Palmer and Casey Ross



Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is broadcast on a large screen at an anti-vaccine rally in Washington on Jan. 23, 2022.
Patrick Semansky/AP

The many legal fronts of RFK Jr.’s fight against vaccines

Kennedy's nonprofit, Children’s Health Defense, is involved in vaccine lawsuits against agencies he could wind up overseeing

By Isabella Cueto


STAT+ | Merck says study of under-the-skin version of Keytruda, a bid to extend the drug’s sales, succeeded

The new formulation could help secure a larger share of the blockbuster's sales after the cancer drug's U.S. patent expires in 2028.

By Matthew Herper


STAT+ | With RFK Jr. looming as health secretary, pharma execs try to project stability

While RFK Jr. has been a vocal critic of pharma, BioNTech and Bristol Myers Squibb execs sought to project calm about Trump's pick for HHS.

By Andrew Joseph


Adobe

Opinion: The FDA’s risky action on compounding weight loss drugs

High-quality manufactured drugs should not become products that only certain patients can afford, writes former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb.

By Scott Gottlieb


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