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GSK settles first Zantac lawsuit set for U.S. trial; Biden directs HHS to boost contraception access

June 23, 2023
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STAT+ | GSK settles first lawsuit set for a U.S. trial over cancer links to Zantac

The lawsuit argued GSK knew the active ingredient in Zantac, which is called ranitidine, degraded and transformed into a potential carcinogen

By Ed Silverman


Biden directs HHS to boost contraception access, a year after Dobbs decision

A year after the Dobbs decision, President Biden Friday directed federal health officials to boost contraception access.

By Sarah Owermohle


'We fail people': New data on disparities in Medicaid access to opioid addiction treatment

Medicaid patients are already at disproportionate risk of opioid overdoses, almost four times higher than patients on commercial insurance.

By Simar S. Bajaj



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STAT+ | Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

From new hires to departures, promotions, and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

By Ed Silverman


STAT+ | At a defunct power station, the U.K. and Moderna celebrate a partnership meant to be an engine for science

Under the partnership, the company will invest in mRNA research programs and is constructing the Moderna Innovation and Technology Center.

By Andrew Joseph


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