Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly pressures Merck, J&J, and Bristol Myers Squibb to testify on drug pricing; Prominent pharmaceutical industry ally Anna Eshoo to retire

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Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images STAT+ | Sen. Bernie Sanders publicly pressures Merck, J&J, and Bristol Myers Squibb to testify on drug pricing All three companies have sued the Biden administration over the new Medicare drug price negotiation that Democrats passed last year. By Rachel Cohrs STAT+ | Prominent pharmaceutical industry ally Anna Eshoo to retire Eshoo's retirement will be yet another loss of a Democratic champion for the pharmaceutical industry next election cycle. By Rachel Cohrs and John Wilkerson STAT+ | Flagship Pioneering launches Quotient, a new biotech, in two countries Quotient Therapeutics wants to develop drugs that target illnesses caused by genetic changes that occur as people age. By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe Adobe STAT+ | Mixed study results for MorphoSys blood-cancer drug raise questions about approval Mixed study results for Morphosys blood-cancer drug raise questions about approval By Andrew Joseph and Adam Feuerstein Opinion: Filling 12-month prescriptions is one practical way to help the pharmacist crisis Getting a year's worth of a maintenance medication in one visit makes life easier for both pharmacists and patients. By Stephen Buck

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