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First Opinion readers on clinical trials in Africa, compounded semaglutide, depressed mice, and more
First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, ...
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FDA approves first at-home flu vaccine in U.S., a nasal spray
FluMist is the only flu vaccine administered by nasal spray, not injection. It is licensed for individuals between the ages ...
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Novo’s new obesity drug shows modest results, raises concerns of psychiatric side effects
A next-generation obesity drug candidate from Novo Nordisk produced modest weight loss, along with a higher rate of some ...
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Second health care worker tied to Missouri bird flu case had respiratory symptoms
A second health worker who cared for a person hospitalized in Missouri with H5N1 bird flu developed mild respiratory symptoms ...
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FTC sues big 3 PBMs for ‘artificially inflated’ insulin prices caused by ‘perverse’ rebating
The FTC said CVS Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth’s OptumRx profit at the expense of patients forced to ...