Excited to share that I'm joining @statnews to run business & policy coverage. I've long admired (and envied) STAT's great reporting, and I can't wait to get started.

FDA broadens search for CDER director to replace Tidmarsh

Trump's weight loss drug announcement raises questions from the commercial market to Medicare.

Meet RFK Jr., big pharma cheerleader?

Mark Cuban is trying to shake up biosimilar pricing with a version of J&J’s best-selling Stelara drug https://t.co/4bGe0miLTE via @pharmalot @elaineywchen

A real 'shots fired' moment for the biosimilar market here. Mark Cuban undercutting other manufacturers on biosimilar Stelara by roughly 10-fold: https://t.co/oB6OVzlNT6

Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, Eli Lilly's Zepbound to be sold at discounted prices on TrumpRx, covered by Medicare.

In interviews, many residents living where DHS has targeted operations said the biggest disturbance or encounter with violence that they have witnessed in their neighborhoods was not from criminals — but when immigration agents swept through.

“Mommy! Mommy! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!” That was a 2-year-old girl's reaction when she was hit with tear gas deployed by nearby immigration agents as she played in a Chicago park. Her mother details their story to @NBCNews https://t.co/s2vgd7p6bI

This week, STAT welcomed the great @damiangarde back to the family! On Thursday, Damian and the equally great @Jasonmmast are getting together for a special virtual chat to discuss Moderna $MRNA Exepect a wide-ranging discussion about what’s ahead for a history-making company

Read the investigation: How Moderna, the company that helped save the world, unraveled https://t.co/3VbNu5Fi0i

the most fun fact (to me) from this election night: Abigail Spanberger born in Red Bank, NJ, will be governor of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill, born in Alexandria, VA, will be governor of New Jersey

Colorado just voted to raise taxes to bolster a program that provides free school meals to every kid:

JUST IN: Propositions LL and MM cruise to victory in Colorado, making a statement for food aid https://t.co/uzjuW35vaY #COpolitics #DENpolitics #COgov #Coleg

👀 Scoop: IRS Direct File, the free government-backed program that let you file your taxes for free, is dead. IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained. IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.

Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk near deal with Trump on weight loss drug prices

"Embarrassing." "Clown show." "Soap opera." "Total disarray." These are not usually the words used to describe the FDA. I was struck by the vehemence with which sources reacted to the forced resignation of CDER director George Tidmarsh and the revelation of harsh infighting and

BREAKING from @maxonwifi: Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are preparing to announce new drug pricing deals with the White House, including for their blockbuster weight loss drugs, in return for Medicare coverage, according to sources familiar with the matter. https://t.co/9KxSQBHW2N

We know the real reason why Tidmarsh was placed on administrative leave. Story coming shortly.

BREAKING, BREAKING: STAT is now reporting on a lawsuit filed by Aurinia Pharma $AUPH against George Tidmarsh, accusing him of defamation due to a “longstanding personal vendetta against Kevin Tang.” The Aurinia lawsuit also has more details re: American Laboratories, the private

STAT reports that Tidmarsh actually resigned following being placed on administrative leave. https://t.co/GqecTVhsSl