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June 26, 2023
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STAT+ | STAT-Harris Poll: Nearly half of U.S. adults would spend $100 a month for Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs

STAT and The Harris Poll asked U.S. adults about their interest in new weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and their thoughts on pricing.

By Ed Silverman and Elaine Chen


STAT+ | UnitedHealth wins $3.3 billion takeover of home health giant Amedisys

Amedisys and UnitedHealth Group's Optum agreed to a deal Monday in which UnitedHealth will pay $3.3 billion total for Amedisys.

By Bob Herman


STAT+ | Shareholders elect director's romantic partner to Biogen's board

Susan Langer, the romantic partner of departing director Alex Denner, will join the eight-member board for a one-year term.

By Damian Garde and Adam Feuerstein



Kristina Dulaney said she spent weeks
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'I felt like I was dying': How women with postpartum depression fall through the cracks of U.S. health care

Postpartum depression, the most common childbirth complication, affects one in every seven new mothers. Half the cases go undiagnosed.

By Katharine Gammon


STAT+ | In setback, Pfizer abandons one weight-loss pill and bets on another

The move by the drug giant to abandon the once-daily pill, lotiglipron, is seen as a setback by investors.

By Matthew Herper


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