Just like bad medicine…Trump tariff pricks again; India not seen badly hit by US’ latest salvo

Just like bad medicine…Trump tariff pricks again; India not seen badly hit by US’ latest salvo

US President Donald Trump’s Friday announcement of a 100% tariff on pharmaceutical products may not affect Indian pharma exports as the measure currently targets only “patented and branded products,” while India predominantly ships generic drugs to the US, experts said. “Because the 100% tariff is targeted at branded/patented drugs, most Indian generic exports would not…

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Tylenol’s 70-year history: From kids’ drug to political controversy

Tylenol’s 70-year history: From kids’ drug to political controversy

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach Megan on Signal at mmolteni.13. It’s been 70 years since Philadelphia-based McNeil Laboratories introduced the first pure acetaminophen product to American consumers: Elixir Tylenol, a…

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Government shutdown looms, Trump’s autism announcement

Government shutdown looms, Trump’s autism announcement

You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and policy of health and medicine. Sign up here to receive it in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I’ve started the week confused. Were ACIP’s recommendations modest or a worrisome break from established vaccine policy? Will the government shut down? Does the…

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Trump questions vaccine safety, urges changes to timing

Trump questions vaccine safety, urges changes to timing

WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday suggested an overhaul to how children get vaccinated after claiming, without evidence, that many vaccines are unsafe as currently given. The president said he has talked with health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about his proposed changes. While Trump has occasionally expressed skepticism of some vaccines, the president’s comments…

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