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STAT+: The biotech scorecard for the first quarter: 17 stock-moving events to watch

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Here is STAT’s biotech scorecard, our regular ledger of stock-moving biotech events, for the first quarter: In December, Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced results from a mid-stage clinical trial showing its experimental, non-opioid drug reduced pain in people with diabetes who have chronic pain.

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STAT+: Continuous glucose monitoring for the masses is here. Are we ready for it?

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NEW YORK — Glucose tracking is the future, Dexcom executives gushed at a glitzy launch event for their new, over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor on Wednesday evening.   Over the past 25 years, continuous glucose monitors have changed the shape of diabetes care.

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Rybelsus found to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in Novo Nordisk trial

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Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) significantly reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in adults with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and/or chronic kidney disease (CKD).

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Niacin has long been a public health darling. But an excess could be bad for the heart, study suggests

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The study looked into two cohorts of patients without active heart disease, 60% of whom were treated with statins, and found a strong association between a metabolic product of excess niacin and an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events such as a heart attack or stroke. Read the rest…

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STAT+: Eli Lilly weight loss drug shortage underscores deeper issues with FDA oversight

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A turbulent series of events surrounding the supply of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss treatment has raised concerns around how the Food and Drug Administration maintains its list of drug shortages and which sources it relies on, an issue that affects a growing number of Americans.

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STAT+: What to know about concerns raised about compounded versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy

STAT

In late May, the Food and Drug Administration said it received a “few” adverse event reports concerning compounded versions of the injectable medicines, which both contain the same active ingredient, known as semaglutide. The notice raised an important question: To what extent should the public be concerned?

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STAT+: Eli Lilly weight loss drug shortage underscores deeper issues with FDA oversight

STAT

A turbulent series of events surrounding the supply of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss treatment has raised concerns around how the Food and Drug Administration maintains its list of drug shortages and which sources it relies on, an issue that affects a growing number of Americans.