# drug development (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover drug development. Page: Feed: --- ## [STAT+: HHS document offers new clues to Kennedy’s vaccine plans](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/rfi-reveals-possible-kennedy-strategy-vaccine-policy-changes/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Chelsea Cirruzzo · STAT_ Kennedy asks for feedback on new vaccine recommendation categories, how shots are tested. ## [STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings](https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/08/21/up-down-ladder-latest-comings-goings-jobs-2/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ed Silverman · STAT_ From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry. ## [STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a big Roche investment in the U.S., estrogen patch shortages, and more](https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/08/21/roche-genentech-investment-estrogen-patch-shortages/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ed Silverman · STAT_ Roche's Genentech will invest $750 million to double the size of its existing production facility in Oregon ## [STAT+: Are cancer patients getting too much drug?](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/biotech-news-are-cancer-patients-us-getting-too-much-drug/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Meghana Keshavan · STAT_ Moderna's stunning surge and drop, AI in scientific writing, and more biotech news from The Readout ## [Scientists deploy Merck’s Ebola vaccine in DRC](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/health-news-scientists-deploy-merck-ebola-vaccine-in-drc/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · O. Rose Broderick · STAT_ Prostate cancer therapy, Meta glasses in hospital settings, and more health news from Morning Rounds ## [Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer has divided physicians. Will new data change minds?](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/focal-therapy-prostate-cancer-still-experimental-or-viable-alternative/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Annalisa Merelli · STAT_ Urologic oncologists who treat prostate cancer are split over the benefits of focal therapy compared to traditional surgery or radiation. ## [Opinion: Lil Nas X’s bipolar diagnosis and the paradox of treatment](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/lil-nas-xs-bipolar-diagnosis-treatment-medication-achievement/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Rachel Docekal · STAT_ We continue to romanticize the symptoms of mental health problems, especially when we talk about achievement. ## [Opinion: A cure for HIV would be a triumph. But it shouldn’t harm survivors](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/hiv-cure-survivors-harm-benefits-research-ryan-white-hiv-aids-program/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-21 · Ali Ahmed, Jeff Taylor,and Jeff Berry · STAT_ Long-term survivors deserve to see a cure, not fear the losses it might bring. ## [STAT+: How a Trump loyalist got the FDA nomination](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/heidi-overton-fda-commissioner-nominee-erica-schwartz-cdc-speech/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · John Wilkerson · STAT_ What you need to know about Heidi Overton, and Erica Schwartz's first speech to CDC staff. ## [STAT+: FDA approves Ultragenyx gene therapy](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/biotech-news-fda-approves-utlragenyx-gene-therapy/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Meghana Keshavan · STAT_ Regeneron wins ultra-rare disease drug approval, a validating win for mRNA research, and more biotech news from The Readout ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KVoVNiXRVcmb) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [Contrasting legal decisions on gender-affirming care](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/health-news-contrasting-legal-decisions-on-gender-affirming-care/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Theresa Gaffney · STAT_ Heidi Overton's rise under Trump, inside a 5-year-old brain organoid, and other health news from Morning Rounds ## [STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Regeneron rare disease drug, an Ultragenyx gene therapy, and more](https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/08/20/regeneron-rare-disease-drug-utragenyx-gene-therapy/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Ed Silverman · STAT_ A Regeneron drug for an ultra-rare disease that causes bone to grow where it shouldn't won U.S. regulatory approval, capping a three-decade effort ## [STAT+: One of the most consequential years for cancer treatment, ever](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/cancer-vaccine-merck-moderna-biotech-observations/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Adam Feuerstein · STAT_ Between success with a pancreatic cancer drug and now success with an mRNA neoantigen vaccine, it has been a banner year for developing cancer therapies. ## [STAT+: Capricor Therapeutics’ Duchenne treatment is heading for an FDA rejection](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/capricor-therapeutics-duchenne-treatment-fda/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Adam Feuerstein · STAT_ Capricor Therapeutics is trying to stave off FDA rejection of its cell therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. ## [STAT+: How health systems are embracing chatbots to query and summarize patient records](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/health-systems-embrace-ai-chatbots-query-patient-records-ehr/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Katie Palmer · STAT_ Several large health systems are rolling out AI chatbots to query patient records, saying they save time and increase diagnostic accuracy. ## [Opinion: Capricor’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug and the countless tiny decisions that can make or break a study](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/capricor-deramiocel-duchenne-muscular-dystrophy-rare-disease-studies-decisions/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Mindy Leffler · STAT_ “Regulatory flexibility can be exercised in rare disease without sacrificing rigor,” writes Mindy Leffler, whose son has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. ## [Reduce protein to increase longevity? Nutrition experts say that’s a bad idea](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/reduce-protein-increase-longevity-bad-idea-nutrition-experts/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Lauren Chan · STAT_ Reducing protein intake could increase human longevity, researchers recently suggested. That's a bad idea, for several reasons, experts say. ## [Can reclassifying muscle dysmorphia unlock better care for boys and men?](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/reclassify-muscle-dysmorphia-eating-disorder-uscf-expert-jason-nagata/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Ashleigh N. DeLuca · STAT_ Males make up about a third of the population struggling with eating disorders in the United States. While these conditions often start during the teen years, by some estimates, as… ## [Opinion: The global health aid architecture is collapsing. The faith economy isn’t](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/global-health-humanitarian-relief-faith-based-organizations-trump/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-20 · Alaa Murabit · STAT_ “Washington has rediscovered faith as a delivery mechanism. The bigger opportunity is faith as a source of capital,” writes Dr. Alaa Murabit. ## [STAT+: How Trump loyalist Heidi Overton became the president’s pick to run the FDA](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/heidi-overton-fda-commissioner-nominee-competing-interests-ahead/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Chelsea Cirruzzo and Daniel Payne · STAT_ If she wins confirmation as FDA commissioner, Heidi Overton will face plenty of big challenges. ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/oyaYXANiFs6Z) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [STAT+: New CDC director tells staff she is prepared to speak ‘truth to power’](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/cdc-director-erica-schwartz-staff-meeting-truth-to-power/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Daniel Payne and Helen Branswell · STAT_ Then new CDC director told staff she is “very comfortable and very confident ... \[in\] speaking truth to power.” ## [Trust in science: A new STAT initiative](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/trust-in-science-a-new-stat-initiative/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Rick Berke · STAT_ Dear Readers, When we launched STAT more than a decade ago, our mission statement promised that we would deliver "trusted, tough-minded journalism.'' Little did we know that trust would be… ## [STAT+: Experts scrutinize Huidagene’s disclosures after patient death](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/biotech-news-experts-scrutinize-huidagene-disclosures-after-patient-death/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Elaine Chen · STAT_ Merck and Moderna's mRNA cancer vaccine, an expected nominee to lead the FDA, and more biotech news from The Readout ## [STAT+: Regeneron drug for disease that causes dangerous bone growth earns FDA approval](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/regeneron-fop-garetosmab-fda-approval-pasatru/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Andrew Joseph · STAT_ A Regeneron drug that treats an ultra-rare disease that causes bone to form where it's not meant to be has won approval. ## [Dissecting Chinese trial strategy in wake of deaths](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/health-news-dissecting-chinese-trial-strategy-in-wake-of-deaths/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Theresa Gaffney · STAT_ Cancer "vaccine" successfully slowed melanoma, dissecting Chinese trial strategy in wake of deaths, and more health news from Morning Rounds ## [STAT+: What Epic did — and didn’t — say about AI at its annual meeting](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/ai-prognosis-what-epic-did-and-didnt-say-about-ai-at-its-annual-meeting/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Brittany Trang · STAT_ At Epic's annual meeting, the prevailing question behind closed doors is “What the heck is going on with Epic?” ## [STAT+: Moderna and Merck say mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in late-stage melanoma trial](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/mrna-cancer-vaccine-trial-melanoma-merck-moderna/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Matthew Herper and Angus Chen · STAT_ A personalized mRNA cancer vaccine succeeded in a late-stage melanoma study, results that could herald a new, powerful approach in oncology. ## [Accrediting body considers changes to racism curriculum standards for public health schools](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/public-health-education-accrediting-body-ceph-walks-dei-tightrope/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Anil Oza · STAT_ The accrediting group for schools of public health is weighing the removal of language that specifically requires programs to teach about structural bias and racism. ## [STAT+: In wake of boy’s death, gene editing experts dissect Huidagene’s decisions](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/huidagene-clinical-trial-deaths-experts-dissect-study-design/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Jason Mast · STAT_ Experts question technical improvements Huidagene tried when using a Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment strategy largely abandoned by U.S. companies. ## [Opinion: I’m a pediatrician. AI chatbots are grooming my patients](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/ai-chatbots-children-grooming-mental-health/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Alex Hartman · STAT_ “At present, the law does not recognize that child abuse is child abuse when it’s perpetrated by an algorithm operated by a corporation,” writes a pediatrician. ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CwrWNyIScXKT) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [She grew up unvaccinated. Now she’s a leading voice for science — and empathy](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/science-communication-liz-marnik-vaccine-advocate/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Felice J. Freyer · STAT_ Immunologist Liz Marnik, who grew up unvaccinated, says shaming people who distrust science will do nothing to improve vaccine acceptance. ## [Opinion: AI has created a shadow medical system](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/ai-doctor-outperforms-chatgpt-oura-quest-ro-hims-medical-system/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Arya Rao and Marc Succi · STAT_ Financial incentives – health care makes up nearly one-fifth of the American economy – have driven every major AI company into health care. ## [Physician group sues Trump administration over dietary guidelines process](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/physician-group-sues-trump-administration-over-dietary-guidelines-food-pyramid-hhs-usda/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Isabella Cueto · STAT_ The suit, brought by a nonprofit that advocates for plant-based diets, claims HHS and the USDA used a “secret panel” of scientists to flip the food pyramid. ## [STAT+: Trump expected to pick White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/18/heidi-overton-fda-commissioner-nominee-white-house-adviser/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-19 · Lizzy Lawrence and Daniel Payne · STAT_ Heidi Overton, a doctor and White House adviser, is expected to be President Trump's pick to lead the FDA. ## [STAT+: Sanofi to lay off 229 workers in Mass., a year after $9.1B Blueprint Medicines acquisition](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/sanofi-layoffs-mass-blueprint-medicines/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Auzzy Byrdsell — Boston Globe · STAT_ Sanofi, one of the Massachusetts' largest pharmaceutical employers, will lay off more than 200 workers there a year after acquiring Blueprint Medicines. ## [STAT+: Eyepoint study results for vision treatment disappoint, but company still sees promise](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/eyepoint-duravyu-wet-amd-study/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Adam Feuerstein · STAT_ Eyepoint said patients given its experimental treatment for wet AMD failed to maintain vision with less frequent injections compared to a standard treatment. ## [STAT+: The IRS is probing UnitedHealth, and a private equity slowdown](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/irs-probe-unitedhealth-group-taxes-private-equity-deals-physician-groups/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Bob Herman · STAT_ UnitedHealth faces an investigation over tax payments, and we examine why PE deals for doctor groups are slowing. ## [STAT+: Akeso and Summit’s lung cancer drug shows worsening tumor-progression benefit](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/biotech-news-akeso-summit-ivonescimabs-worsening-tumor-progression-benefit/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Meghana Keshavan · STAT_ Europe pulls Tavneos over trial integrity concerns, pricing concerns over AstraZeneca's hypertension drug, and more biotech news from The Readout ## [STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an AstraZeneca setback, falling U.S. drug prices, and more](https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2026/08/17/astrazeneca-lung-cancer-setback-falling-drug-prices/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Ed Silverman · STAT_ AstraZeneca is discontinuing a late-stage drug trial in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, extending a run of setbacks ## [Everything the Trump administration did on health care last week](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/health-news-everything-the-trump-administration-did-on-health-care/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Theresa Gaffney · STAT_ An executive order remaking the federal vaccine agenda, Epic's antitrust lawsuits, and more health news from Morning Rounds ## [STAT+: Kennedy’s split-screen week: Talk of vaccines in D.C., fraud and addiction out West](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/rfk-jr-california-tour-maha-messaging-fight-fraud-addiction/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Chelsea Cirruzzo · STAT_ The California trip shows how Kennedy likes to focus on key MAHA themes, while avoiding some divisive topics. ## [STAT+: UnitedHealth faces IRS probe over potential tax avoidance](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/unitedhealth-irs-probe-audit-targets-foreign-subsidiary-transfers/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Bob Herman · STAT_ The health insurer may face a significant increase in taxes, amid a dispute with federal authorities. ## [STAT+: Epic confronts unprecedented challenges as it prepares to address customers and unveil road map](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/ugm-epic-confronts-challenges-succession-ai-strategy-antitrust/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Brittany Trang and Casey Ross · STAT_ Epic, whose software is used by the majority of American hospitals, faces unprecedented challenges ahead of its annual User Group Meeting. ## [Opinion: We proved bipartisan health care reform works in North Carolina. Let’s bring it nationwide](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/healthy-opportunities-pilots-hop-program-north-carolina-medicaid-social-services/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Mandy Cohen and Kody Kinsley · STAT_ “North Carolina proved that pragmatism can beat partisanship,” write Mandy Cohen and Kody Kinsley. ## [Opinion: Paid paternity leave is pediatric preventive care](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/paid-paternity-leave-baby-help-pediatricians/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Nishant Pandya · STAT_ “A growing body of evidence shows that fathers make unique, independent contributions to children's health and development,” writes pediatrician Nishant Pandya. ## [STAT+: State laws may be curbing private equity takeovers of physician group](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/17/private-equity-50-percent-drop-physician-practice-management-deals-2026/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-17 · Tara Bannow · STAT_ Private equity deals for practice management firms are declining sharply. ## [STAT+: Epic’s alleged anticompetitive practices under scrutiny from federal, state investigators](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/14/epic-systems-ftc-review-nda-use-possible-anticompetitive-practices/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-14 · Casey Ross and Brittany Trang · STAT_ Epic Systems is the subject of a broad inquiry into its business practices, people who were contacted by FTC investigators told STAT. ## [Opinion: AAP president: How pediatricians are navigating federal leaders’ fearmongering on vaccines](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/14/vaccine-executive-order-policy-aap-president/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-14 · Andrew D. Racine · STAT_ Every parent experiences a unique mix of emotions when caring for a newborn baby. You’re filled with an overwhelming sense of pride, love, and awe for this tiny, precious person… ## [Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/14/luigi-mangione-federal-charges-guilty-plea-killing-of-unitedhealthcare-ceo-brian-thompson/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-14 · Associated Press · STAT_ In pleading guilty, Mangione admitted to following UnitedHealth executive Brian Thompson and then shooting him. ## [STAT+: PBMs agree to display TrumpRx drug prices](https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/14/biotech-news-pbms-agree-to-display-trumprx-drug-prices/?utm_campaign=rss) _2026-08-14 · Meghana Keshavan · STAT_ Bristol's Zenbexus wins accelerated approval, Novartis wins UK patent fight over Entresto, and more biotech news from The Readout