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An NYC nonprofit has reversed 1,700 overdoses since 2021. Under Trump, it faces an uncertain future

OnPoint NYC’s supervised consumption site offers lifesaving harm reduction services, reversing 1,700 overdoses since 2021, but faces political headwinds.

By Lev Facher

STAT+ | Medicare announces plan to negotiate prices of diabetes, weight loss drugs

Weight loss drug on list of 15 whose prices will be negotiated under President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. Also on the list: Trelegy Ellipta, Xtandi.

By Rachel Cohrs Zhang

Alcohol labels should carry ‘Alcohol Facts’ box listing nutrition and allergens, regulator says

The Treasury bureau that regulates alcohol mandates that nutrition information and allergens should be on alcoholic beverage labels.

By Isabella Cueto

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Biden administration moves to expand, preserve access to addiction treatments as term expires

Over the last four years, the White House showed unprecedented support for ensuring access to addiction treatment and harm reduction.

By Lev Facher

STAT+ | A reporter’s JPM notebook: a look ahead for biopharma VC investing

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference offers clues at what's next in biotech, pharma investments. VCs eye autoimmune disorders, bone density, new pain drugs.

By Allison DeAngelis

STAT+ | High-dose Wegovy leads to substantial weight loss in trial, but falls short of Zepbound

Novo Nordisk has been facing pressure from investors to develop drugs that can deliver greater weight loss than those made by Eli Lilly.

By Elaine Chen

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STAT+ | Online marketing for compounded GLP-1 drugs overstates benefits and underplays risks

New analysis in JAMA Health Forum finds nearly half the compounded GLP-1 websites didn’t include information on adverse effects, warnings, contraindications.

By Katie Palmer

STAT+ | Florida hospital CEO says Medicare site-neutral payment reform ‘makes some sense’

Tens of billions of dollars in hospital revenue could be at stake if Medicare cuts payments for outpatient care.

By Bob Herman

Opinion: Trump nominees for health positions should fail the ‘Fauci test’

The key to constructive vetting of RFK Jr. and others is to find the faint bipartisan signal of consensus buried in the noise of polarized discord.

By Steven Phillips