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Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Two dozen states side with HHS in its raucous dispute with pharma over a drug discount program

Bakul Patel

Health Tech By Casey Ross

Google taps FDA’s former digital health chief for global strategy role

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Health By Jason Mast

FDA rejects antidepressant seen as possible Covid-19 treatment

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Biotech By Allison DeAngelis

Apollo acquires minority stake in Sofinnova, extending private equity dealmaking in life sciences

By STAT

The need for speed and safety: A primer on the FDA’s drug approval pathways

Bribery

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Greece plans to go to court to seek compensation from Novartis over a bribery scandal

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Pharmalittle: FDA OKs new type of diabetes drug from Lilly; Early-stage biotechs are juicy targets for M&A surge

Biotech By Damian Garde

Seagen CEO resigns after arrest on domestic assault charges

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Health By Sharon Begley

Brain training shows promise as a treatment for veterans’ cognitive problems after TBI

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First Opinion By Andrew A. Lukowiak and Joe Panetta

Why veterans make good hires in biotech: We’re out to save lives, not sell widgets

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Don't Miss By Eric Boodman

Font of despair: In the fierce competition for science funding, even a typeface glitch can be fatal

Trump healthcare leaders

Politics By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey — Boston Globe

Partners, Mayo Clinic among hospital systems quietly advising Trump on improving VA

Vietnam war

Politics By Andrew Joseph

This drug has been used to treat PTSD symptoms. What happens when it fails a trial?

Mexico Deported US Veterans

First Opinion By Lello Tesema and Stephen Merjavy

Deported veterans should not be denied the health care they’ve earned

Politics By Associated Press

Veterans are key as surge of states okay medical pot for PTSD

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Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

U.S. veterans sue J&J, Pfizer, and others for funding terror in Iraq

David Shulkin

Hospitals By Boston Globe Spotlight Team

VA hospitals nationwide flooded with whistleblower complaints

Oxycodone

First Opinion By Ali Mchaourab, Jason Tuckerman and Anupam B. Jena

How one city’s VA health system has greatly reduced opioid prescribing

Politics By Associated Press

Fact check: Trump’s bold claims of reforming VA health system don’t hold up

Veterans Health Care

Politics By Rahul Ganatra, Matthew Chase, Lakshman Swamy and Christopher M. Worsham

President Trump’s immigration ban will decrease veterans’ access to medical care

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Politics By Associated Press

VA to adopt new electronic health records system in bid to improve care

Department of Veterans Affairs

First Opinion By Stephen L. Hauser and Jon-Eric VanLeeuwen

3 ways the VA can usher in the future of health care and research

David Shulkin

Politics By Bob Tedeschi

Trump ‘is very accessible to me’: Q&A with VA Secretary David Shulkin

Donald Trump

Politics By Associated Press

Trump to sign order creating accountability office at VA

Health By Associated Press

Some veterans can go to CVS ‘MinuteClinics’ for minor illnesses

Veterans Affairs Missing Drugs

Politics By Associated Press

Trump to sign bill extending veterans’ health care program

Naturopathy & Pain

Politics By Megan Thielking

As opioid crisis flares, naturopaths and chiropractors lobby for bigger roles in treating pain

Ben Carson

Politics By Megan Sandel

Here’s the prescription that Ben Carson needs to write for HUD

Harvoni

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

The VA got a good price for a hepatitis C drug, so why shouldn’t Medicare?

David Shulkin

Politics By Associated Press

Senate unanimously confirms David Shulkin to head VA

Charlie Baker

Health By Megan Thielking

Calls for compassion, pleas for funding ring out as governors tackle opioid crisis

David Shulkin

Politics By Ike Swetlitz and Megan Thielking

Trump picks a longtime hospital administrator to head the VA

Afghanistan US Army

First Opinion By JC Glick and Sarah Ngu

Military Business Advantage: the new MBA for the life sciences