November 20, 2024
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STAT+ | RFK Jr. is exploring a plan to upend Medicare’s physician payments system

The idea would reduce the role played by the American Medical Association in determining how much Medicare pays doctors.

By Rachel Cohrs Zhang


A new device for delivering drugs without needles draws inspiration from the elegant squid

Drug delivery system inspired by ink-jet propulsion mechanisms of cephalopods could circumvent the need for needles, says new study published in Nature.

By Anil Oza


STAT+ | What records? Chinese company refuses to let FDA inspectors review documents or machinery

The FDA maintained that employees refused to provide complete validation reports and production records for a medicine.

By Ed Silverman



Ramy Farid, CEO of Schrödinger: For AI in small molecule drug design, "the only way to build a large enough training set is using physics.”
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STAT+ | AI in drug discovery is ‘nonsense,’ but call Schrödinger ‘AI’ if you want, says CEO

Ramy Farid of Schrödinger maintains that AI drug discovery won't work unless physics-based calculations are part of the picture.

By Brittany Trang


STAT+ | Doubling down on its strategy, Pfizer names its head of oncology as new research chief

Chris Boshoff takes over as chief scientific officer at a time when Pfizer is grappling with a stagnant share price.

By Matthew Herper


AI-guided decisions can devastate lower-income Americans. This group wants to change that

A new report details how AI helps make crucial decisions that impact a person’s life, often without their knowledge.

By Timmy Broderick


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STAT+ | RFK Jr. wants to blow up the ‘corrupt’ FDA, but he could Make America Sick Again

Kennedy, who lacks a background in science or public health, appears intent on remaking the FDA based on assumptions and conspiracy theories.

By Ed Silverman


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