Wednesday, 31 January 2024

WTO appears close to rejecting a proposed waiver on patents for Covid diagnostics and therapies; Years after a polarizing approval, Biogen walks away from Aduhelm

January 31, 2024
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STAT+ | WTO appears close to rejecting a proposed waiver on patents for Covid diagnostics and therapies

The effort began in June 2022, after the WTO reached a five-year arrangement to waive patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines.

By Ed Silverman


STAT+ | Years after a polarizing approval, Biogen walks away from Aduhelm

Neurimmune, the Swiss company that invented Aduhelm, will regain full rights to the intravenous medicine, Biogen said Wednesday.

By Damian Garde


STAT+ | Experts critique flawed system for monitoring drugs' side effects in wake of asthma drug report

The FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System needs modernization, experts say, with links to EHRs and better warning label strategies.

By Theresa Gaffney



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Opinion: The Biden administration should not support a WTO petition to strip IP protections from Covid-19 treatments

There is no evidence to support claims that IP waivers could expand access to shots, therapeutics, and diagnostics in the developing world.

By David Kappos and Andrei Iancu


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Biogen walks away from an Alzheimer's drug

January 31, 2024
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STAT+ | Years after a polarizing approval, Biogen walks away from Aduhelm

Neurimmune, the Swiss company that invented Aduhelm, will regain full rights to the intravenous medicine, Biogen said Wednesday.

By Damian Garde


STAT+ | Experts critique flawed system for monitoring drugs' side effects in wake of asthma drug report

The FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System needs modernization, experts say, with links to EHRs and better warning label strategies.

By Theresa Gaffney


STAT+ | As supply crunch starts to ease, Novo Nordisk to offer more doses of obesity drug Wegovy to U.S. patients

The company had limited starter doses in the U.S. last year in the face of overwhelming demand and limited supply.

By Andrew Joseph



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STAT+ | Judge skeptical of arguments against Medicare drug price negotiation

A judge grilled industry lawyers today over their contention that Medicare's drug price negotiation program is unconstitutional.

By John Wilkerson


Cigna to sell Medicare Advantage plans to Blue Cross Blue Shield insurer for $3.3 billion

Cigna is officially exiting the Medicare business, agreeing to sell all of its MA plans to Health Care Service Corp. for $3.3 billion.

By Bob Herman


Some dementia patients might have reversible symptoms caused by cirrhosis, study says

Hepatic encephalopathy in cirrhosis patients mirrors dementia but can be treated. A new analysis suggests liver disease is often missed.

By Isabella Cueto


Treatments for lung cancer can vary depending on specific mutation. An oncologist argues the cancers should have different names.
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We're naming cancers all wrong, oncology leader says

Two types of breast cancer, one triple negative, the other with HER2 proteins, is one example of how the same name has different treatments.

By Angus Chen


STAT+ | WTO appears close to rejecting a proposed waiver on patents for Covid diagnostics and therapies

The effort began in June 2022, after the WTO reached a five-year arrangement to waive patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines.

By Ed Silverman


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