Regeneron drug for disease that causes dangerous bone growth earns FDA approval The medicine drastically cut the risk of new bone formation in a pivotal trial

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/19/regeneron-fop-garetosmab-fda-approval-pasatru/ by Andrew JosephAug. 19, 2026 Europe Correspondent

How a Trump loyalist got the FDA nomination You’re reading STAT’s D.C. Diagnosis newsletter By John WilkersonAug. 20, 2026 Washington Correspondent

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/heidi-overton-fda-commissioner-nominee-erica-schwartz-cdc-speech/

How health systems are embracing chatbots to query and summarize patient records Persistent monitoring is the key to safely deploying AI tools that can unearth information buried in health records

https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/20/health-systems-embrace-ai-chatbots-query-patient-records-ehr/ By Katie PalmerAug. 20, 2026 Health Tech Correspondent

How health care costs are undermining America’s public-sector employers By Bob HermanAug. 18, 2026

How health care costs are undermining America’s public-sector employers Rigid state policies and political whims push the rising cost of health care on to taxpayers and civil servants By Bob HermanAug. 18, 2026 Herman interviewed more than a dozen state and local government leaders, health policy experts, and industry executives for this story, part of STAT’s Out of Pocket, Out of Reach series. He also reviewed government meetings, contracts, health plan documents, and administrative complaints and appeals. https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/18/public-sector-employees-health-care-costs-out-of-pocket-series-part-4/

Viewpoints: Without Restructuring, HIV Cure May Harm Survivors; Melanoma Vaccine Trials Spark Hope For Other Cancers

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/viewpoints-without-restructuring-hiv-cure-may-harm-survivors-melanoma-vaccine-trials-spark-hope-for-other-cancers/

Longer Looks: Interesting Reads You Might Have Missed

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/longer-looks-interesting-reads-you-might-have-missed-271/

Improperly Throwing Away Your GLP-1 Needles In NYC Will Cost You Big

Improperly Throwing Away Your GLP-1 Needles In NYC Will Cost You Big New York City’s sanitation department plans to raise the fine on improperly disposed needles in household trash from $100 to $250, after pricking incidents for sanitation workers have increased this year, Gothamist reported. Needles must be sealed in a hard container (such as a laundry detergent bottle) and labeled “home sharps.” Those containers can then be thrown into household trash but are also accepted by hospitals or nursing homes, according to the sanitation department. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/pharmaceuticals-082126/