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Merck still sees ‘compelling’ outlook for Terns leukemia drug

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Despite updated study data that suggest Terns’ treatment may be less differentiated, company executives claimed Thursday that it still could be an important step forward in care.

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STAT+: Where ‘democracy met science,’ 50 years ago

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Good morning. At a Cambridge bar on Saturday, I watched straight-seeming couples congregate by a television showing basketball, while a more queer-coded crowd lingered at another showing soccer. I don’t think that’s anything, really, but it was fun. 

This ‘never event’ is happening more frequently

A child born with congenital syphilis could suffer dire consequences: bone deformities, brain damage, blindness, deafness, and more. But that should be a ‘never event’ as public health officials say: A pregnant person can receive an injectable form of penicillin to prevent the infection. Somehow, rates keep going up anyway. Between 2012 and 2024, the U.S. saw an 800% increase in babies born with the disease. And since last year, there’s been a shortage of the drug.

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Good morning. At a Cambridge bar on Saturday, I watched straight-seeming couples congregate by a television showing basketball, while a more queer-coded crowd lingered at another showing soccer. I don’t think that’s anything, really, but it was fun. 

This ‘never event’ is happening more frequently

A child born with congenital syphilis could suffer dire consequences: bone deformities, brain damage, blindness, deafness, and more. But that should be a ‘never event’ as public health officials say: A pregnant person can receive an injectable form of penicillin to prevent the infection. Somehow, rates keep going up anyway. Between 2012 and 2024, the U.S. saw an 800% increase in babies born with the disease. And since last year, there’s been a shortage of the drug.

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Sanofi wins type 1 diabetes nod for Tzield after requesting to revoke CNPV

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Sanofi makes no mention of the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher. Tzield was awarded the ticket in October 2025, but Sanofi requested withdrawal from the program after former CDER head Tracy Beth Høeg reportedly expressed skepticism of the drug.

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Rhythm’s obesity drug scores ‘better than expected’ weight loss in rare genetic disease

Rhythm’s obesity drug scores ‘better than expected’ weight loss in rare genetic disease

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Rhythm Pharmaceuticals’ Imcivree reduced fat—while boosting muscle—in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.​ ​Read More

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