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STAT+: Orexin discoverers awarded prestigious Lasker award

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First came the new teaser for Nathan Fielder’s documentary on Elizabeth Holmes. Now come the memes. Bring it on.

FDA names permanent heads of drug and biologics centers

For the past few months, key centers at the FDA have been led by acting officials. The agency said yesterday it will now make them permanent. Michael Davis will be director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, and Karim Mikhail will be director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.

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STAT+: FDA approves AstraZeneca breast cancer drug

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Today, we delve into how an FDA approval paradoxically complicated access to Revolution Medicines’ new pancreatic cancer drug for some patients, see standout mid-stage results for Roivant’s pulmonary hypertension drug, and more.

Hope you had a lovely long weekend! Estoy trabajando en este Readout de la Biblioteca Vasconcelos en la CDMX.

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