Chronicling the failures of the U.S. Covid response; Europe braces for new pharma industry legislation

A new book on the U.S. response to the Covid-19 pandemic paints a picture of a country ill-prepared to cope with a dangerous biological foe.

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BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Q&A: Chronicling the failures of the U.S. response to Covid STAT spoke with two of the authors of a new book on the response to Covid, "Lessons From the Covid War: An Investigative Report." By Helen Branswell STAT+ | 'A tug of war': Europe braces for new legislation with far-reaching impacts on pharma and patients The European Commission will soon release long-awaited draft legislation on drug pricing, patent exclusivity, access, and more. By Ed Silverman and Andrew Joseph STAT+ | Bluebird submits sickle cell gene therapy to FDA for approval The filing sets up a competition with Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR Therapeutics, which previously filed with the FDA. By Allison DeAngelis Patrick Semansky/AP Opinion: How journalists can cover RFK Jr.'s antivax presidential run responsibly Seven things that the media should do to cover RFK Jr. without accidentally spreading anti-vaccine disinformation. By Leah Russin STAT+ | How a small hospital in Nebraska has thrived through the pandemic Great Plains Health CEO Ivan Mitchell spoke with STAT about how his hospital is thriving even after the pandemic. By Bob Herman Opinion: How small vaccine stockpiles can stop outbreaks of infectious disease from becoming big The strategic use of relatively small vaccine stockpiles to stamp out outbreaks quickly is likely to become increasingly important By Seth Berkley

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