J&J jumps on the MFN pricing train

J&J jumps on the MFN pricing train

Johnson & Johnson is the latest pharma group to agree a Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) drug pricing agreement with the Trump administration to avert the threat of tariffs. In a statement, the company – thought to be the 15th to sign up to such a deal – said it will deliver improved access to medicines at…

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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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What’s behind new pharma interest in psychedelic treatments

What’s behind new pharma interest in psychedelic treatments

AbbVie’s purchase of Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals’ psychedelic compound bretisilocin for up to $1.2 billion last month marked the first time a traditional pharma company has bought an investigational psychedelic drug. The deal suggests pharma is getting more comfortable with psychedelic drugs, despite the Food and Drug Administration’s rejection of MDMA last year.  Following the success of…

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