Pharmaceuticals
STAT Pharmalot: Insight and analysis by Ed Silverman Ed Silverman began writing Pharmalot at The Star Ledger of New Jersey in 2007 and it continues to this day at STAT. He joined STAT at its founding in 2015, coming from the Wall Street Journal. He has covered the pharmaceutical industry since 1995.
- STAT+: Capricor Therapeutics accuses Nippon Shinyaku of slow-walking plans on Duchenne drugby Ed Silverman on May 8, 2026 at 6:32 pm
Capricor Therapeutics has accused Nippon Shinyaku and its U.S. subsidiary of botching the rollout of a Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment.
- STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goingsby Ed Silverman on May 8, 2026 at 2:41 pm
From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.
- STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA gender rule change, its program for one-day inspections, and moreby Ed Silverman on May 8, 2026 at 1:17 pm
An FDA proposal to remove references to “gender” from its regulations sparked concerns about unintended consequences on research
- STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Sanofi and an FDA voucher, FDA rethinking a rejection, and moreby Ed Silverman on May 7, 2026 at 1:47 pm
Sanofi asked the FDA to pull teplizumab out of a speedy review voucher program after a political appointee disagreed with staff over its approval
- STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a PhRMA ad campaign aimed at 340B, sales of Novo’s obesity pill, and moreby Ed Silverman on May 6, 2026 at 1:34 pm
One of the most powerful pharmaceutical lobbying groups is launching a new seven-figure advertising blitz targeting a federal drug discount program
Human Resources
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- Another Black employee sues IBM over firing allegedly due to anti-DEI biasby Emilie Shumway on May 8, 2026 at 8:49 pm
A former vice president follows a former director in claiming that IBM violated Title VII when it terminated Black executives allegedly to appease the Trump administration.
- Lawsuit alleging supervisor slapped and tried to kiss employee can go to trial, court saysby Ryan Golden on May 8, 2026 at 8:49 pm
The decision demonstrates the heightened scrutiny courts may deploy in lawsuits involving harassment by a direct supervisor.
- ‘Peanut butter’ pay raises are not yet mainstream, Mercer findsby Lara Ewen on May 8, 2026 at 3:06 pm
Only 4% of employers handed out across-the-board raises, per survey results.
- Tech layoffs climb as AI remains top driverby Alexei Alexis on May 8, 2026 at 3:05 pm
For the second month in a row, AI led all reasons for U.S. job cuts across sectors in April, accounting for 26% of total layoffs.
- Job market is ‘increasingly selective’ despite growth, economists sayby Kathryn Moody on May 8, 2026 at 3:05 pm
“Employers currently hold more leverage in the labor market and are hiring with greater precision,” one executive said.