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Millions of Americans want to quit smoking. Critics say drugmakers and the FDA are failing them Smoking cessation doesn't work for most people, but new drugs have been stymied by low profit potential and FDA skepticism By Nicholas Florko STAT+ | Wegovy is among drugs set to be targeted in the next round of Medicare price negotiations, researchers say Medicare is set to negotiate the prices of 15 more drugs. Medicines that will probably be on the list are used for conditions like diabetes and cancer. By John Wilkerson Second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had respiratory symptoms For a second time, officials have identified a health care worker associated with the confirmed bird flu case who fell sick — but with what remains unclear. By Helen Branswell Courtesy Americans for Pharma Reform STAT+ | A mysterious anti 'Big Pharma' bus is barnstorming swing states A dark money group with Republican ties, Americans for Pharma Reform, uses GOP talking points in calling for lower drug prices, increased competition. By Rachel Cohrs Zhang STAT+ | Will prescription drugs get prior authorization reform? This week's healthcare newsletter looks at the prospect for prior authorization reform for prescription drugs and a major FTC challenge to PBMs. By Bob Herman Opinion: New HHS rules can't address the primary reason for research misconduct None of the proposed solutions for research misconduct address the root cause: the immense pressure to publish, publish, publish. By Paul Martin Jensen STAT+ | Electronic health records giant Epic Systems sued over alleged monopolistic practices Epic Systems used its dominance in the electronic health records software market to 'stamp out competition', Particle's lawsuit claimed. By Casey Ross

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