Bristol Myers faces questions about tax shelter; a plan to turn the pandemic response around

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Sponsored by       STAT+: Senate Finance chair investigates Bristol Myers over an allegedly abusive overseas tax shelter By Ed Silverman J. Scott Applewhite/AP The query is part of an ongoing probe into tax practices by multi-national drug makers and how tax loopholes allow them to avoid U.S. taxes. Read More STAT+: Analysis of JAMA and NEJM articles finds most authors failed to disclose conflicts By Ed Silverman Adobe “I’m saddened and disappointed,” said Brian Piper, a co-author and a neuroscience professor at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. Read More Can mailing free Covid-19 tests turn Biden's pandemic response around? By Rachel Cohrs Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Biden just launched a massive, slapdash effort to distribute free Covid-19 tests by mail. Will it backfire? Read More Sponsor content by THE PHARMACEUTICAL CARE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION (PCMA) Drug manufacturers pointing fingers…again With Congress poised to fully repeal the rebate rule and prevent significant increases in both Medicare beneficiary premiums and Medicare Part D program costs, pharmaceutical industry representatives are once again attempting to divert attention by suggesting so-called point of sale rebate policies that would undo this progress. We urge Congressional negotiators to continue to resist the latest attempts to shift the blame that puts profits over patients. New data show those who recovered from Covid-19 were less likely than vaccinated to get infected during Delta wave By Andrew Joseph Joe Raedle/Getty Images New data show those who recovered from Covid-19 were less likely than vaccinated people to get infected during the Delta wave. Read More Wednesday, January 19, 2022       1 Exchange Pl, Suite 201, Boston, MA 02109 ©2022, All Rights Reserved. I no longer wish to receive STAT emails Update Email Preferences | Contact Us | View In Browser