Sacklers win appeal that shields them from opioid lawsuits; European panel weighing against approval of Amylyx's ALS therapy

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Toby Talbot/AP Sacklers win appeal that shields them from opioid lawsuits, clearing way for bankruptcy settlement The Sackler family insisted a bankruptcy deal would not be possible unless they were released from all future liability related to OxyContin. By Ed Silverman STAT+ | European regulatory panel weighing against approval of Amylyx's ALS therapy, company says Amylyx said it had learned that a European Medicines Agency's committee "is trending toward a negative opinion" on the drug, AMX0035. By Andrew Joseph Sen. Elizabeth Warren probes abortion access amid states' patchwork plans Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is launching a fresh round of questioning on states' limits to abortion rights. By Sarah Owermohle Molly Ferguson for STAT STAT+ | Lured by a bigger payday, a medical device maker sold fake plastic parts. Many were implanted in chronic pain patients Stimwave promised to tackle chronic pain with a nerve-stimulating medical device. It was busted for fraud, having sold dummy device parts. By Lizzy Lawrence STAT+ | Just how vulnerable is Medicare drug negotiation to legal challenges? A new report suggests there are at least some parts of the law setting up Medicare drug price negotiation that can't be challenged. By John Wilkerson Opinion: More young people should be getting their cholesterol tested and taking statins Our health care system's approach to cholesterol testing is putting young people at higher risk of preventable heart disease later in life. By Suhas Gondi

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