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The addiction crisis is causing a spike in endocarditis cases. Hospitals are struggling to respond

By Lev Facher

Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Endocarditis can require days of treatment in the hospital, and patients often face withdrawal symptoms at the same time.

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STAT+: Hospitals gear up to expand market power, raise prices in 2023

By Bob Herman

Baylor University

Hospitals’ message at JPM23: This year will be about increasing revenue by expanding footprints and hiking prices.

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Opinion: Stop blaming Biogen for putting profit at the expense of patients. Blame the systems that enabled it

By Daniel Eisenkraft Klein

Adobe

A House report blasted Biogen for putting profit over public interest with Aduhelm. It should have targeted the systems enabling its actions.

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STAT+: After four years of big talk, mega startup Sana prepares to deliver some data

By Jason Mast

Adobe

CEO Steve Harr acknowledges setbacks but says Sana will start clinical trials of novel treatments for both cancer and diabetes this year.

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Telehealth patients are scrambling for in-person care amid crackdown on online controlled substances

By Katie Palmer

Adobe

Patients who got telehealth prescriptions for ADHD drugs and other controlled substances face challenges transitioning to in-person care.

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STAT+: Large health insurers lowered barriers to fair access to some drugs, analysis finds

By Ed Silverman

Adobe

A new analysis suggests patients still face significant barriers to access because of policy choices made by payers.

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STAT+: Pfizer says it will widen access to hundreds of off-patent medicines in low-income countries

By Ed Silverman

Adobe

Pfizer's effort comes amid harsh criticism of the pharmaceutical industry for failing to do more to widen access to its products.

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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