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How a decades-old database became a hugely profitable dossier on the health of 270 million Americans

By Casey Ross

Alex Hogan/STAT

The databases that make up MarketScan — which IBM sold from its Watson Health business — now include the records of 270 million people.

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More Democrats flag 'questions,' remain uncertain about Biden's FDA pick, Robert Califf

By Nicholas Florko and Rachel Cohrs

Andrew Harnik/AP

Nearly a dozen Democratic senators aren't yet willing to publicly support President Biden's Food and Drug Administration pick, Robert Califf.

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STAT+: Native American tribes reach a $490 million deal with J&J and three wholesalers over the opioid crisis

By Ed Silverman

ERIC BARADAT/AFP/Getty Images

Three pharmaceutical wholesalers and a major drugmaker have settled lawsuits filed by hundreds of Native American tribes over the issue.

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STAT+: He founded what became IBM's most valuable health database. Now, he's sounding an alarm about patient privacy

By Casey Ross

STAT

Ernie Ludy, founder of MarketScan — which became the most valuable asset of IBM's Watson Health — spoke with STAT in a rare interview.

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STAT+: Pfizer names new top development executive as Covid remakes the company

By Matthew Herper

Mark Lennihan/AP

The company’s new chief development officer, William Pao, was hired from Roche, where he was head of early research.

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STAT+: Cardinal Health to pay $13 million to settle charges of paying kickbacks to doctors

By Ed Silverman

Cardinal Health, a major pharmaceutical wholesaler, agreed to pay $13.1 million to settle allegations of paying kickbacks to physicians.

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Opinion: The Karikó problem: Lessons for funding basic research

By Stuart Buck

Adobe

It's easy in retrospect to spot groundbreaking scientists like Katalin Karikó. How do we find those today don't yet look like "visionaries"?

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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