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Medical leaders decry affirmative action ruling; psychedelics group wrestles with new pharma identity

June 29, 2023
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Medical leaders decry Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

"The justices think we are living in a post-racial America and nothing could be further from the truth," one medical school president said.

By Usha Lee McFarling


STAT+ | Counter-culture or pharma: Group behind MDMA therapy for PTSD wrestles with its identity

With MDMA nearing approval for PTSD, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies faces the pressures of operating as a pharma firm.

By Olivia Goldhill


Walensky prepares to leave CDC — and Congress — after a bruising 29 months

The outgoing CDC director spoke with STAT about her bruising 29 months, and the reforms she believes will set the agency on a better path.

By Helen Branswell



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Opinion: The love my daughter and I found in the PICU

Love exists in the PICU, and continuous care staffing policies may make it easier for this love to surround those who so desperately need it.

By Sarah McCarthy


Stop taking Ozempic before surgery, anesthesiologist group recommends

New guidance raised concerns that delayed stomach emptying on these drugs could raise the risk of food getting into lungs during surgery.

By Elaine Chen


We have a cure for hepatitis C — so why aren't more people getting treatment?

Only 1 out of 3 adults diagnosed with hepatitis C have been cured since 2013, when highly effective drugs became available in the U.S.

By Abdullahi Tsanni


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Listen: Novavax's CEO promises a turnaround & how Lilly roiled the obesity market

This episode, the new Novavax CEO discusses his plan to right the ship at a company that has struggled to make the most of its Covid vaccine.

By Damian Garde and Meg Tirrell and Adam Feuerstein


STAT+ | Alkermes shareholders re-elect directors, rebuffing effort by hedge fund Sarissa

At the company's annual meeting, shareholders voted in favor of Alkermes' proposal to retain all seven of the director nominees to the board.

By Adam Feuerstein and Damian Garde


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