June 6, 2025
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STAT+ | FDA reassures rare disease advocates that ‘being flexible’ is plan for gene therapy

Trump health officials signal eased FDA rules for rare disease gene therapy, but concerns linger over safety, oversight, and speed of new drug approvals.

By Jason Mast


STAT+ | Senate GOP eyes Medicare Advantage reforms as a way to pay for tax cuts

Senate Republicans eye crackdown on Medicare Advantage upcoding as a way to finance tax cuts in Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."

By John Wilkerson


STAT+ | Opinion: RFK Jr. acknowledges receiving unproven stem cell treatment from an Antigua clinic

Kennedy’s personal experience with unproven stem cells seems to make him inclined to reduce FDA oversight drastically.

By Paul Knoepfler



People walk on the campus of the University of Chicago. From 2020 to 2024, universities contributed patents underpinning 50% of FDA-approved drugs.
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Opinion: We set out to quantify U.S. academic contributions to medicines. The results stunned even us

Our research project sought to ask questions about the value of America’s universities to society. The results were stunning.

By Kevin Gardner and Michael Kinch


STAT+ | Otsuka tops Vera Therapeutics in kidney disease study showdown

The companies are developing drugs for a kidney condition called IgA nephropathy, aiming to slow or halt the deterioration of kidney function.

By Adam Feuerstein


STAT+ | As Omada goes public, executives reflect on why profits are elusive in digital health

Omada Health, which has been a digital health company for 14 years supporting patients with chronic diseases, has yet to generate profits.

By Mario Aguilar


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Opinion: A medical forensic nurse’s concerns about at-home sexual assault kits

A longtime medical forensic expert worries that the recent approval of at-home cervical cancer screening tests could have unexpected consequences.

By Rachell A. Ekroos


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