Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways companies are affected by FDA changes, and the emerging psychedelics drug sector. She co-writes The Readout newsletter, and co-hosts STAT’s weekly biotech podcast, The Readout Loud. You can reach Elaine on Signal at elaineywchen.70.

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Good morning. We are thinking of Dolly Parton, who made a lasting impact not only in music and culture, but also in science. During the Covid-19 pandemic, she donated $1 million to Vanderbilt University Medical Center to help speed the development of Moderna’s vaccine.pharma

Key data on a new class of cardio drugs are coming

Several large pharma companies are betting that targeting a particle called lipoprotein(a) will be the next big advance in cardiovascular medicine. We’ll soon find out how well the approach works.

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